After a short break on the summit of Mount Henkel, we traversed the connecting ridge to Crowfeet Mountain.  A stiff breeze kept temperatures rather cool, but I actually welcomed this given my recent ordeal with hot weather on Mount Jackson.   The descent from Mount Henkel was pretty quick and easy, and we were able to pick up a beaten path that led all the way to the final summit block of Crowfeet Mountain.  We had some difficulty surmounting this summit block, but after some trial and error, we eventually climbed up a break in the cliffs near the south end.  The true summit of Crowfeet Mountain is actually at the north end, and it is guarded by an exposed gap in the summit ridge.  Although I did not think twice about stepping across the gap, the exposure was a little beyond Bob's comfort level, and he chose not to cross.  Instead, he returned to the south end of the summit block and waited for me while I performed my usual summit chores.

Leaving the summit of Crowfeet Mountain, I backtracked across the gap and rejoined Bob at the south end of the summit block where we descended the same break in the cliffs that we had come up.  Following the advice from a report on summitpost.org, we descended the western slopes of Crowfeet Mountain aiming to reach Ptarmigan Lake which is a little further to the north.  While much of this slope is very loose and conducive to scree skiing, there are also lots of unseen cliffs below which present some route-finding challenges.  We were actually quite fortunate to find a reasonable route through the largest of the cliff bands, but once we cleared this major obstacle, we had no more serious issues in descending to Ptarmigan Lake.  From near the lake's outlet, we picked up the Ptarmigan Lake trail and settled into a long but easy hike back to the trailhead.  My feet were really aching on this home stretch, and I had a tough time keeping up to Bob who always seems to look more refreshed at the end of a trip!

Be sure to check out Bob's trip report here.

	The ascent route for Mount Henkel goes through the breach in the cliffs at upper right.
	Bob sticks to climber's right of the obvious drainage emanating from the breach in the cliffs.
	This is looking up the Swiftcurrent Creek valley.  At left is Mount Grinnell, and at far right is Swiftcurrent Mountain.
	The east face of Mount Wilbur is always a formidable sight.
	Bob looks for a way up the first cliffs encountered.  He would eventually back down and go up beside the dead tree trunk at centre.
	Bob scrambles up a hidden gully.
	Above the first cliffs is a big red basin.
	Bob approaches the red cliffs at the back of the basin.
	Sheep may safely graze on these terraces at the back of the basin.
	The scrambling is easy here.
	Bob pauses on his way up through the red cliffs.
	Above the red basin, Bob works his way up a yellow slope.
	Here is one of three mountain goats that Bob and Sonny spotted on Mount Henkel.
	Bob approaches the summit of Mount Henkel.

Bob and Sonny stand on the 2673-metre summit of Mount Henkel.  Visible at right are Mounts Merritt and Cleveland.

	Notable peaks that are visible to the southwest include (L to R) Mount Grinnell, Mount Vaught, Heavens Peak, Swiftcurrent Mountain, and Mount Wilbur.
	Crowfeet Mountain and Kennedy Lake steal the show to the north.
	Shadows of clouds drape over Apikuni Mountain to the northeast.
	Bob follows the connecting ridge to Crowfeet Mountain.
	Bob takes a peek over the steep east face of Crowfeet Mountain.  The red peak that is barely visible behind Crowfeet Mountain is Seward Mountain.  Chief Mountain is also visible in the distance.
	Here is a look back at Mount Henkel along the connecting ridge.
	Crowfeet Mountain's profile is very striking from this angle.
	Bob tries to surmount the cliff bands guarding the summit block.
	Bob stops at an exposed gap in the summit ridge.
	Sonny stands on the 2719-metre summit of Crowfeet Mountain.

Iceberg Lake is the centrepiece of the view to the southwest.  Towering over the lake are Mount Wilbur and Iceberg Peak.

	Some of the more obvious landmarks to the northwest include Mount Merritt, Ptarmigan Lake, the trail to Ptarmigan Tunnel, and Elizabeth Lake.
	The view eastward is dominated by Apikuni Mountain.
	Bob waits for Sonny at the south end of the summit block.  Some noteworthy peaks visible on the horizon include Mount Siyeh, Mount Stimson, Mount Jackson, Mount Gould, and Mount Grinnell.
	Here is another look at the gap before the true summit of Crowfeet Mountain.
	Mount Henkel and Kennedy Lake steal the show to the south.
	Bob squeezes through an awkward crack on his way down from the summit block.
	Bob searches for the easiest route on his way down to Ptarmigan Lake.
	Bob descends an easy snow slope near Ptarmigan Lake.
	Here is a foreshortened view of Crowfeet Mountain's west slope from the trail to Ptarmigan Tunnel.
	Allen Mountain provides a scenic backdrop on the hike back to the trailhead.
	Total Distance:  15.8 kilometres Round-Trip Time:  9 hours 12 minutes Total Elevation Gain:  1511 metres GPX Data