Mount Jimmy Simpson to Jimmy Junior Route Map (see link in desciption - or click here - for interactive version).

Back at the col from Mount Jimmy Simpson! We descended the steep, loose scree back to the valley below, and then ascended the slope to the left on our way to Jimmy Junior! (approximate route shown)

Looking back at our descent route from the col below Mount Jimmy Simpson (center-right), before sloggling back up the scree slope to the right.

Once atop the scree slope, we easily followed the ridge up to climber's the left.

About to head down (again!) on the other side of the ridge. Mount Jimmy Simpson is the highpoint of the cliff band, while Jimmy Jr. is the lighter brown peak to the right.

Looking for a place to descend.

Down at a pretty alpine tarn! Dolomite Peak rises in the distance. It's all up from here!

Our approximate route down from the ridge. Careful not to drop down too early, as you could likely get cliffed out!...We waited until the ridge met with a vertical cliff, and then started to head down.

Mount Jimmy Simpson's sheer east face looms above to the left, with innocent-looking Jimmy Jr. to the right. Jimmy Simpson may appear more dominant, but Junior over here is quite a nasty little fella...

Our approximate route up Jimmy Jr.. It's impossible to know exactly where we went on this one...the rock was extremely loose, and we encountered some sections with exposure (At one point, I traversed a narrow ledge, around a rock outcropping, with a steep chute below. I suggested my dad try a gully to climber's left, but it ended up being quite a doozy itself, consisting of steep slabs covered with pebbles). You'll have to rely on your route finding here. I really couldn't say that our route was by any means the "best" way.

Spiderman, is that you!? My dad wedges himself between solid rock outcroppings to avoid the horribly loose, steep scree.

A bit of solid rock!...

...and then a whole lot more scree 😑 The looseness of this slope, combined with how steep it was made for quite the nerve-racking experience! No room for mistakes, but that's hard to control when the slope wants to go the opposite way that you do!

It was quite a relief when we finally reached gentler terrain on the ridge...no longer having to hold on to any bit of solid rock we could find for dear life! Mount Jimmy Simpson rises above.

The only obstacle on the ridge is a short set of cliffs just before the summit, but these are easily passed though by this weakness.

Summit selfie on Jimmy Jr.!

Crowfoot Mountain's first two peaks! The second peak (North Summit) is only 15m lower than the true summit, which is still a multi-kilometer traverse away!

Mount Balfour, distant center!

Mount Olive (left), with the pointy St. Nicolas Peak above the not-so-pointy Onion! Glaciated Mount Gordon rises from the Wapta Icefield, which drains to beautiful Iceberg Lake below!

Looking down Bow Lake to Mount Andromache, Little Hector, Mount Hector, and Bow Peak (from left to right)!

The sheer east face of Mount Jimmy Simpson! It looks so close!...Too bad there was no zip-line ;)

Two ridges meet, to focus the glaciated Mount Wilson (very distant center).

A different view of the little tarns we saw from Mount Jimmy Simpson!

My dad taking a film picture beside the massive summit cairn!...Unfortunately, it was on this peak that he realized that his film wasn't advancing properly, and that all the pictures he had been taking on this trip were ruined! Very sad time :(...I am sad :(...Let's have a moment of silence for the ruined film...Thank you. We will now continue...but we are still sad :(

Summit register!

My dad on the summit of Jimmy Jr.!

Me with the same background...but zoomed in ;) Photo credit: Dad

The other side of the highway looks so dry! All of Cirque Peak's snow from this morning has already melted!

Looking back up the ridge, at the edge where the slope steepens down to the tarn. We took an alternate descent, dropping down to the skier's left, and followed an obvious trail down the tame slope.

Making our way down the nice, gentle slope. We are aiming for the end of the ridge (center) where there should be a gully, down off the left side.

Looking back up the slope! The summit of Jimmy Jr. sits center, at the end of the ridge. This descent route proved to be a walk in the park compared to our ascent, and seemed to be much more popular as well...Even when we reached the treeline and expected thick bushwhacking, we found a trail almost the whole way, complete with ribbons! Who woulda thought!? Not me! Photo credit: Dad

Dropping down the gully near the end of the ridge (to the left). Someone built a big cairn near the edge, but it is before this gully, and leads off a cliff...so I wouldn't recommend following that one!

Looking towards Mount Weed, Silverhorn Mountain, and Observation Peak (from left to right) as we descend the gully! We followed a faint trail that traverses below the cliffs for a bit, before turning left, down to the trees below.

It's hard to tell here, but we are on a narrow trail that leads all the way back to the popular trail along Bow Lake! A nice, relaxing way to end a long day! PS. Where's Waldo? (aka my dad)