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For the most part Cougar Creek is open and easy walking. Plenty of running water on route too!Cougar Creek at the Canadian Forks.Mount Townsend is a LONG way up Cougar Creek and looks to be plastered with fresh snow this morning.Starting up the steep access drainage to Cougar Peak. It doesn't look inviting from below but it quickly tames out.Ascending the steep lower section of the drainage on climber's left.Looking forward to quick travel on the snow patches. At this point we'll go up and then left on snow.The snow was rock hard in the morning.Looking back down the access drainage.Wietse follows up the semi-firm snow in the mid-gully before the choke point.Wietse ascends avalanche debris.Looking up old steps towards the steep terrain around the choke. It's much further than it appears at this point.The terrain steepens significantly through the choke. You can see that the snow has no base anymore and is sitting on a mixture of slabs and ice.Exiting the choke.One last steep traverse to avoid some slabby terrain and get onto easier slopes to the summit ridge.A gorgeous day with views starting to open up behind us towards Charles Stewart.Looking up to the col and ascent slope to the summit ridge.Looking back as I go for the summit ridge. Wietse is starting up from the col and another gentleman is almost at the col behind us now.Summit Cairn.Looking east (L) and south (R) towards Mount Fable and Grotto Mountain.Mount Townsend at right, Stenton at left.
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