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Ferenc takes a break in the shade. It was a hot approach.Flowers and our mountain. Our bivy is on the rock outcrop at left.King Edward finally shows up (L).Evening settles in around camp.Gorgeous views back to the north face of Mount Bryce.Starting up the cut-block.The rock garden before the glacier.The road was even more grown in than we were used to from our spring approaches.Ascending the Colombia Glacier to our bivy.King Edward alpine approach meadows.Looking back at Ferenc and Cockscomb Mountain rising in the distance at center.Transition from meadows to glacier terrain.The rock garden before the glacier.Following a nice terrain feature out of the forest and into the alpine meadows.Mount Bryce.Bryce, Whiterose, Cockscomb, Pawn, King, Bishop and Knight (L to R) in the distance.Relaxing in perfect weather at camp.The rock garden before the glacier.The rock garden before the glacier.Interesting desert terrain as we leave the land of trees and flora for a harsher land of snow, rock and ice.
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