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Hwy 22 scenery from an early morning drive south.Slightly off course thanks to construction on the straightforward approach.That's the ridge we want to get on.Still on the "wrong side" of the mountain and creek.Phil descends to the Gravenstafel Creek crossing that'll get us closer to our ascent ridge.Some minor bushwhacking until we find a trail.Looking back down the ridge, we detoured way to the left to avoid the closure.Ascending the first ridge.Interesting "gates" along the first ascent ridge.Hiking under some creepy sentinels.Descending a few hundred meters to the tarn under Mount Haig.Lush views up the West Castle River Valley.Mount Haig with its tarn.Hiking towards the east ridge of Haig.Ascending a carpet of Glacier Lilies on Haig's east ridge.Ascending a carpet of Glacier Lilies on Haig's east ridge.A waterfall coming off Middle Kootenay Mountain.A waterfall coming off Middle Kootenay Mountain.The peak is in clouds above us.Ascending the east ridge of Mount Haig towards a white out.
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