"The Rosinger File"

The pictures on this page were taken by Eva & Herbert Rosinger, residents of Canmore, who went on the Rockies Panorama Traverse because of its well-known reputation as an excellent trip.

All pictures on this page were scanned from Herbert & Eva's 35mm slides (Fujichrome ProviaF, 100 ASA), saved as high resolution images and converted into Jpegs for web use.  Click on the small images to see any picture full size.

People Photos

Amidst all the stunning scenery and exhilarating views, your fellow travelers on an ACC National Camp figure largely in the satisfaction and memories you leave with.  These are the people you share your space with for 7 days, people tied to you by a climbing rope for miles on end.  Here are some images from those times together.

Descending Mt Little on Day 3 are Jim Barrow, Jim Nelson, Duncan McLeod and Peter Fuhrmann	Everyone wants to take pictures on these trips, even pictures of people taking pictures!  A photo-op of a photo-op while descending Mt Bowlen.	No escalator on this route - the trudge up Wenkchemna Pass en route to Lake O'Hara on Day 5.	Part of Day 3 involved some playing in the snow on the Fay Glacier.  Practicing self-arrest and crevasse rescue, then back to the hut for a snack, some cheese, some sherry...... (ahhh, it's a tough life!)

Above the Fay Hut is a very nice plateau, leading to rubble and moraine, with the Fay Glacier in the distance.	Snow patches provide an easy walk in contrast to the rubble of the moraine.  We aim for any patch of snow we can find.	No shortage of people crowding around wanting to get in the picture here!!  Summit group on Mt Little	The rope visible here keeps Camp Manager Dave McCormick from backing up too far while getting ready for the Mt Bowlen summit shot.

Peter Albinger, followed closely by Dave and Jim, wandering down Mt Little.	You have to love the placement of the biffies.  At the Neil Colgan Hut, it's tethered to a narrow ridge between Mts Bowlen & Little.  Mind where you put your feet, now!!	Descending Mt Little, Peter Fuhrmann pauses on high ground to make sure his charges are where they're supposed to be!	The final day, finding out what the "Fuhrmann Ledge" will be all about!   Here the group sorts out the ropes before moving down Mt Lefroy.

Eva Rosinger and Peter Fuhrmann.	The group, near Lake Oesa, not far from the Swiss Ledges, on the way to Abbot Pass on Day 6.

Plants, Critters, Scenery & Huts

This trip, spanning a week of late July, traveled through flowered meadows and unforgettable scenery, past the occasional wild animal, and stayed in unique, historic huts owned and maintained by the ACC.

The alpine meadows provided lots of photographic subjects on this trip.	At Lake O'Hara, the group stayed in the Wiwaxy Cabin, just next to the larger Elizabeth Parker Hut.	The Abbot Pass Hut, perched on the flanks of Mt Victoria.  (The biffy here is perched up behind the hut, in case you're wondering!)	The entrance to the historic Abbot Pass Hut, a fine, solid, stone structure.  Nice to know in a storm!!

Looking back over Prospector Valley during one of the rest pauses while climbing up to the Fay Hut	Another beautiful day in the mountains with some low fog in the valley below the Fay Hut.	The Hoary Marmot, common resident of the rocky terrain visited on the trip.	En route to Lake O'Hara, the group lunches in the upper Prospector Valley, also known as the Eagle's Eyre.  Opabin Pass is in the distance.

From Eiffel Lake, on day 5, there was a good view back to Mt Fay (near the Neil Colgan Hut), and the Schiesser/Lomas route descended on Day 4.  (It's down one of those cliff areas just right of Mt Fay!)	By the time we arrived at the Opabin Plateau, near Lake O'Hara, we'd been on the go for nearly 10 hours.  Even though we were tired and hungry, the scenery catches the eye.