Mt. Bogart & Red Ridge to make this a loop with two peaks. I wanted to find a way to include Red Peak, but the connecting ridges seemed to be more that a scramble.

Mt. Bogart West Ridge. The first couple KM’s were on easy trail. Eventually this opens up to a boulder field flanked by the rock wall of Red Ridge. Route finding is straightforward to the west scree slope. From there, I noticed a few options that require consideration for any climbers above or below. It’s loose. I took a fairly direct line to the south because I wanted to test the feasibility of traversing a ridge south and then west to Red Peak. This was a ‘no go’ for a solo scramble. Especially on quartzite in the rain. I figure it could possibly be done with a rope, but I won’t bother coming back to try. I had to back track and connect with the main ascent route along the west ridge to Bogart. This was a relatively easy climb with interesting features along the way. Notably a small window and the wide ramps along the ridge. I followed a few Cairns marking deviations from the ridge that avoided tricky down climbing.

Red Ridge. I couldn’t find an easier way to connect to Red Ridge other than dropping down to the tarns and trudging up the scree slope. It was only an extra 200m of elevation, so not too bad. The ridge itself was very enjoyable trekking to the summit. After that, terrain got a little more “annoying”. Lots of talus and small boulders to walk across for 2km or so. Uneven, loose, blocky. I bent a pole, broke a pole, and my feet were hating me. Eventually I reentered the trees and bushwhacked my way to the High Rockies trail. I tried to follow paths and gps tracks, but ended up off course following some part of least resistance.

Having parked at Sparrowhawk Day Use, I went for a refreshing cold dip after.