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At our Catacombs Meadows bivy.A raging Athabasca River - thankfully with a bridge over it at this point.At our Catacombs Meadows bivy.The Chaba River should not be underestimated for flow rates.Dramatic views of Fortress Mountain - our peak for the next day.The tranquil Catacombs Meadows.Ben enjoying the fact that we're done the bushwhack.Fortress Mountain rises above Catacombs Lake.Liam crosses the Chaba with Quincy on the left and Fortress Mountain towering above.The Catacombs Lakes are two pristine gems nestled between Catacombs and Fortress Mountains that must see very few human visitors.This was COLD! Crossing a small side channel of the Chaba. Quincy in the background.Sticking climber's left of the stream coming down from Catacombs Lakes.Our bivy lake with Catacombs rising at top right. Our 'escape col' is just left of center in the distance.The tranquil Catacombs Meadows.This bridge across the Athabasca River is getting a bit old, but it still worked for us in 2013. Less than a year later, it would collapse for good.Brilliant star-lit night above our bivy at the Athabasca Crossing Campground.Views south from our bivy over Catacombs Lake.We got hopeful that the worst of the bush was over.Dragon Peak from the small lake near the Athabasca Campground.
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