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A gorgeous evening drive up hwy 93, this is from a rest stop above the Big Bend, looking back south. Cirrus at left.Reluctantly hiking with the skis on our packs again, around Kinney Lake.Emperor Falls is not looking that impressive today.The skis are back on! Ben skins along the Robson River on route to the Emperor Hill just ahead to the right.The exposure off this section can be interesting - especially on descent when the trail is really icy!Just past the Emperor Falls campground, skiing along the Robson River flats before Berg Lake but done most of our elevation gains now.Maybe skinning across Kinney Lake isn't a great idea. Maybe if we go fast enough?Ben hikes the wide trail to Kinney Lake as we get our first views of Resplendent Mountain at upper right. Robson at left, obviously.The rebuilt Hargreaves Shelter is a wonderful place to enjoy a warm fire - provided you do the work of scrounging for deadfall as there is no fire wood provided.Essential skillz for spring ski trips include navigating through dead fall with no snow. ;)One of my favorite sections of the approach to Berg Lake is this section of trail up the Emperor Hill.Above the Emperor Hill we finally put the skis back on for the remainder of the approach.Mike grunts his way up a VERY dry Whitehorn Hill.Robson's Emperor Ridge towers above us as we navigate the river flats before Berg Lake.Even Ben has to give up at some point! Skis are once again being carried...Crossing the cable bridge over the Robson River, just before the Whitehorn campground.A large Canadian Lynx watches me from across the North Saskatchewan River.Note the hand rail at lower left? This section of trail was mighty interesting on descent. By "interesting", I mean "suicidal".Ben really wants to keep the snow sticks on!Ben skis up a narrow switchback on the trail above me while Mike completes his morning yoga session on the bridge at left.
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