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Skiing across Bow Lake in a white-outKelly comes up the canyon - I've never had to take my skis off to get up it before.There were no holes or really thin spots that we came across on our ascent so we didn't rope up for descent or subsequent trips.We roped up due to no visible tracks and early season conditions.The Onion at upper left and part of Crowfoot Mountain at right.Sunshine and St. Nicholas Peak as we skin the headwall.There were no holes or really thin spots that we came across on our ascent so we didn't rope up for descent or subsequent trips.Mount Rhondda.Note the drifting snow - it's not as warm as it looks!Cold and snowy.Rounding the infamous rocky outcrop that hides a few pretty big holes, just under the summit ridge.Gaining the summit ridge on Gordon.Des Poilus and Mount Collie are beautiful peaks that I immensely enjoyed standing on top of.Looking back over the rock outcrop and the Wapta Icefield.The final slog to the summit of Mount Gordon in clouds and wind.Sublime views towards Des Poilus (C) and Collie (R).Sublime views towards Des Poilus (C) and Collie (R).Looking SW over Yoho Valley, including Isolated, McArthur and the Presidents.
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