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Keith descends easily to the Mist / Lipsett col from the summit of Lipsett.Looking down the lovely approach valley as we gain the col.Looking down our approach valley up hwy 40 to Highwood Pass. Storm Mountain on the right.Keith on the initial scree slope on the west face of Mist.Looking off the west ridge down our approach route.As you can see from this photo, the route is steep and very loose. Brain buckets are mandatory.There are steep sections and some route finding to keep the scrambling moderate.Looking off the ascent route west towards Odlum and over the Continental Divide into British Columbia.Keith on the west ridge of Mist.Down climbing an overhang on the west ridge.Keith surveys off the west ridge.Getting very close to the south ridge now, looking south over the south end of it.Some exposure off the ridge, this is looking down at Hwy #40 with Pocaterra and Grizzly Ridges and the spine of the continent to the left.On the south ridge now, looking north.Keith is almost at the summit.Summit views north include Tyrwhitt, Pocaterra, Highwood Ridge, Pocaterra Ridge, Rae, Storm, Arethusa and Cougar Mountain (L to R).Views over Highwood and Grizzly Ridge to the Elk Range beyond.Views over Lipsett in the foreground looking tiny over Storelk towards the Joffre group and even the Royal Group in the far distance.Looking south along the summit ridge down hwy 40 towards summits such as Lineham, Pyriform, Odlum, Loomis
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