Bow Hut - Peyto Hut

We did the "Little Wapta Traverse" from Bow Lake to Peyto Lake via Bow and Peyto Hut in 3 days last weekend exiting Sunday July 27. We had quite wet weather the first two days with rain to summit elevation. The traverse route is largely snow free / bare ice with thin, at times slushy coverage in the low angle terrain crossing the Thompson - Rhonda glacier crest into the Peyto drainage. As in previous years, exiting Peyto Glacier needs to be done above the glacier tongue descender's left along the "Peter Ledge" and down a small drainage that carries water but is basically snow free now. As usual, the most challenging and hazardous part of the trip are the creek crossings on the last day, especially Peyto Creek, which we crossed in a braided section about half-way to the lake. It seems that the "new" trail side-hilling along the descender's left side of the creek is getting better and better with travel and crossing Peyto Creek close to the lake is the longer but easier way to go.