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Steep and loose, looking down our ascent route. You don't want snow or ice in here!

Eric starts up the couloir on nice rock steps.

Interesting colors and terrain at the tiny lake.

Eric traverses beneath the upper cliff band headed for a notch / couloir that will help us break through it.

The scrambling was fun on the ascent but got old fast on descent. Each one of these cliff bands is just high enough to be a PITA while trying to descend safely.

Fall colors are starting to show - note the hanging glaciers above - we'd traverse those the next day on our way to Hooge and Monchy.

Eric comes up the rock rib beside the gully that offered a bypass to the cliff blocking it higher up near the summit plateau.

Loose and exposed terrain at the bottom of the amphitheater.

Mount Forbes catches the last remaining rays of sunshine.

Forbes is a beauty. And the highest peak in Banff National Park.

Don't be fooled though - there's plenty of hands-on scrambling and in rain or with snow / ice this wouldn't be a scramble anymore.

What a bedroom for the night!!

Looking across hwy 93 to Cline and Wilson (R).

Looking back at our tracks with Amery rising on the right and the Lyells in the far distance over Monchy / Hooge at center.

Snow tunnels along SE Amery Creek.

Eric starts up the final gully breaking through the upper cliff band.

Looking back at our approach from near the top of the steeper section.

Looking back from near the bottom of the amphitheater

The cairn you see here is built for our return - it indicates an easy route through the upper scree slope cliff band before the couloir.

SE Amery Creek.

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