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Eric comes up the first pitch (5.4) which is also the rap route. Iceberg Lake and our bivy spot far below him now.Eric makes his way onto the Monchy icefield from the descent ridge of Amery.We had to be a bit cautious for crevasses with the fresh snowfall on the glacier but generally we could see where they wereEric descends the south summit ridge as our long traverse spreads out in front of him and the day dawns clear and calm.Can you spot Kev on the ridge?Kev climbs the north ridge of Assiniboine.Climbing through the red band - the north ridge steepens here.Climbing the lower ridge beneath the red band.Getting steeper just under the red band.Rapping the SW face.Looking back at Kev clearing the red band.Kev is tiny on the north ridge.Rapping the upper SW face.Climbing through the red band - the north ridge steepens here.Kev climbing via headlamp on the lower ridge.Kev climbs the north ridge of Assiniboine.Another shot showing how steep and exposed the ridge is getting.Climbing to the red band on the north ridge of Assiniboine.Rapping the upper SW face.Rapping the SW face.
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