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Looking straight down the Bush River FSR, past Bryce on the left.The slope begins to steepen as we approach the first rock outcrop to the left.Bras Croche is a distinct peak at center catching some sun with Farrar and Mallory on the left.Nice late day lighting as we start back down from the summit looking south (L), west (C) and NW (R) from Bryce to King Edward.The weather is perfect as we start our approach to Mount Columbia.King and Queen Peak of the Chess Group at foreground with the Sullivan River Valley beyond at left and Tsar at distant right.Soon we'll abandon the snowmobile track and start trending left towards the lower SE face which rises just right of center here.Approaching the SE face directly now - it is very foreshortened and flattened in this shot.Looking back towards camp along the snowmobile tracks with Snow Dome at distant left and Bryce at distant right.Almost done the ski approach as we get near the bottom of the slide debris which would suck for skiing. Notice how 'small' the face looks from here?Amazing views to the NW include Dias Mountain at distant right with Warwick Mountain 400m lower in front.A magnificent view of the group of "Twins". From L to R, West, South, Tower and North Twin.Mount Sir Sanford is another highly desirable summit for me and is the highest peak in the Selkirk Range at 11,545 feet high.Off the skis and roped up for the SE face snow ascent. It's starting to look big again.This is a damn big icefield compared to the tiny Wapta! Very happy to be here on such a clear day.Looking back up and across the rock outcrop, showing the angle of the face as we descend.
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