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Three Isle Creek with Mount Putnik looming high above now.With a warm, windless day this ridge walk was stunning. Only downside? The obvious smoky haze took away some of the scenery.Yet another calm day (third in a row) - also very warm and smoky due to BC wildfires.Incredible views from the top of the headwall down Three Isle Creek towards the Kananaskis River. Outliers of Lyautey on the right.Some exposure and loose terrain near this section and obviously some height gain too.Gorgeous views from the upper headwall back over our ascent route - note the trail in the scree to the right.Jon and Rod work their way up to the west shoulder of Northover at upper right, now we've wrapped around the SE ridge and are beneath it to the west.Continuing along the ridge - Worthington and McHarg now visible in the distance.Jon with Onslow to the left and Defender just right of center. Royal peaks in the distance.After Hidden Lake we started up more 'scrambly' terrain towards and through the headwall along Foch Creek.There was an obvious trail in the scree that took us down into the Three Isle headwater valley and towards Three Isle LakeAnother view of the end of the ridge with Onslow in the bg.We dropped our backpacks near this dried up tarn before turning left (east) up the west ridge scramble route on Sarrail.Vern and Rod come up the headwall with Hidden and Upper Kananaskis Lakes in the bg.Looking back along the moderate exposed section of ridge as Vern and Rod balance over it. You do not want high winds or snow / ice here!One of my favorite hiking sections from Three Isle to Upper Kananaskis Lake is above the headwall.Hiking back along Upper Kananaskis Lake - back in thick smoke. Mount Sarrail and Foch at right.Almost there! Cross the Upper Kananaskis Lake dam just before the parking lot.There's a reason they're called "Fossil" falls...
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