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A raging Athabasca River - thankfully with a bridge over it at this point.Brilliant star-lit night above our bivy at the Athabasca Crossing Campground.Dragon Peak from the small lake near the Athabasca Campground.The bridge over the Athabasca River. As you can see the river is not small here! I've heard of people crossing it further upstream later in September.This bridge across the Athabasca River is getting a bit old, but it still worked for us in 2013. Less than a year later, it would collapse for good.This was COLD! Crossing a small side channel of the Chaba. Quincy in the background.Liam crosses the Chaba with Quincy on the left and Fortress Mountain towering above.The Chaba River should not be underestimated for flow rates.The bush wasn't too bad at first, while ascending to the valley between Fortress and Catacombs.We got hopeful that the worst of the bush was over.We ended up in some REALLY thick stuff for a short stretch - thankfully short!Dramatic views of Fortress Mountain - our peak for the next day.Ben enjoying the fact that we're done the bushwhack.Sticking climber's left of the stream coming down from Catacombs Lakes.A small falls along Catacombs Creek - the water was very refreshing after a hot bushwhack up steep slopes.Fall colors are coming out - my favorite time of the year.The tranquil Catacombs Meadows.The tranquil Catacombs Meadows.Some of the loveliest meadows I've ever walked through were beneath Catacombs.The Catacombs Lakes are two pristine gems nestled between Catacombs and Fortress Mountains that must see very few human visitors.
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