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This is a view up at the seracs hanging off of Snow Dome that we ski under to access the icefield.

Entering the first icefall with Andromeda rising at far left here.

Looking directly south to Mount Bryce from the bottom of the trench.

Vern enjoying a pristine day in our camp kitchen.

Castleguard Mountain still looks like a mountain. In a few hours it'll look like nothing more than a bump on the ice field.

West, South and North Twin peaks from near camp.

Looking back at the Athabasca Glacier from the ramp with the seracs on the upper L, Nigel Peak in the center

Good coverage on the ramp.

Steven enjoys a break at camp. It's hard to get back on the skis after sitting down in the glorious, warm sunshine!

Looking back down the Athabasca Glacier and the long moraine that acts as a nice handrail when visibility is low.

Our peace and quiet is shattered! Our clean white canvas is also ruined. Oh well. It's a small world after all, I guess.

Looking back down the trench - this is the icefall we avoided by going further south before descending the trench.

Mount Columbia is already peeking out of the clouds but it's many kilometers away at this point.

Sometimes you have to get creative to get through the icefall. This ramp was perfect except the 40 foot crevasse just off to our left.

Time to grunt back up the far side of the trench - our destination just peaking out above us now.

Doesn't look like much until you see them collapse - looking nervously up at the seracs as we race underneath them.

Getting ready to tackle Alberta's tallest mountain - looking fairly insignificant from 5km away at distant right.

Starting to trend south to avoid crevasses in the trench.

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