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Looking up Bison from the parking area on hwy 93. The trick is stay left and access the upper scree slopes via the gully / notch visible here, high up and on the left.Starting off in a damp, light forest.Breaking into an avy path with views already behind us.Through the bushwhack and we found the stream! Eventually the stream splits and we took the left branch.The creek bed steepens and curves climber's left.Great views of Kaufman Peaks and Epaulette Mountain looking back down the main creek bed.Just before the split in the creek - take the left hand branch.The left branch is narrow and loose.Very narrow and loose!Note the slopes above the creek on the left - we came down that way rather than mess with loose and wet rocks in the creek.Higher up the creek gets wider.Traversing left and then back and forth up the band was the best route we found and was only moderate difficulty.Traversing climber's left to find a weakness.See the fresh snow?! Wietse is having fun picking a line up the ledges.Great views opening up behind us now. I love Icefields Parkway peaks!Wietse is close to finishing the ledges.
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