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Mount Drummond at left and the Skoki area at right and center in this view south down the summit ridge.A slightly wider view of Mount Hector with Hector South at left and Andromache at right. Note the forest of larches on it's south side, looking like flecks of gold in the late day shadows.Thank goodness there's not enough snow to make our light footwear an issue.Mount Temple looms over Boulder Pass.Looking back up our easy and fast descent gully with our ascent ridge at left here.A closer look at the Billy.Fantastic views to the north include Hector South, Mount Hector, Little Hector, Andromache and Molar Mountain.Gorgeous late day lighting on Ptarmigan, Pika and Richardson rising over Merlin Lake.Mount Douglas and St. Bride reflect in Ptarmigan Lake.Gazing far north towards Mount Murchison.Mount Drummond comes into full view near Shingle Flats.Phil traverses and ascends to the summit of Cyclone Mountain from the false summit.The moon rises over Oyster Ridge at left.Cyclone's summit register shows an average of less than 1 ascent every 2 years since it was placed.Stunning late day views over Merlin Lake towards Pika (L), Temple, Richardson, Hungabee and Lefroy.
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