Final Steps: Mt. Athabasca III Photo

Photographer’s Note

A climber's final steps to the summit of Mount Athabasca (3491 m). You can tell by the abundant tracks in the snow that this is a popular destination, mainly due to the ease and beauty of the ascent, the impressive views it offers and the convenient location right by the Icefields Parkway. In the background center, behind the ice fields, the impressive three summits of the much less known Mount Bryce (3507 m) stand out among the countless other glaciated peaks.

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robertosalguero (110) 2008-08-24 21:36

Hi Roland,

This image is very nice. I really like it because of the immense Canadian Rockies scenery. The red jacket also add nice contrast to this landscape. Good work...What's your next summit attempt?

Roberto

capthaddock (28640) 2008-08-25 16:42

Aaah, on top of the world, breathtaking view, the outdoor clothing manifacturers seem to choose these bright reds (and sometimes blues) to maximise the "adventure" effect on photos like this. I'm still surprised to see so much remaining snow patches in the low lying areas in late july.

Nelu_Goia (2766) 2008-08-25 21:57

Hi Roly,
This is one of the finest photos of this kind I`ve seen in the last period of time. Picky as you know me, I still can`t say anything bad about it.The best is the composition, followed by the clarity and the colors.
I love to see how the snowy peaks go on and on forever.It feels a bit optimistic with all this global warming...
You got it all bro!:)
Nelu
P.S. Only 69 views so far! I`ll be damn if I understand it...

vmf-214 (1624) 2008-09-07 20:01

Hi Roland,

Great detail in this photo, Very crisp and clean. Great clarity a friend of mine lives in Calgary and is all ways going to Jasper National Park by the photo I can see why. Well done Roland.

Regards
Jason.

kensimage (8543) 2008-11-14 23:13

Wow, what a view, Roland! Is the whole climb just a walk up, like what's shown? (My guess is, no.) The photo conveys well the feeling of being at the top and looking down on everything, while still having a foreground and a conveniently-red-clothed climber as an accent. Nice! Regards, Ken.