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Mount Sir Donald looms over the Wheeler Hut approach road.

Following two groups up the rolling, icy hillocks along the Illecillewaet approach. Lookout Mountain on the right - very foreshortened here!

The camera only sees 'blue' in the cold morning shadows as we start ascending climber's right of the Illy approach valley.

This slope was very steep and very packed out / icy.

As we got higher the terrain became more interesting.

Nearing the glacier terminus - this almost looks like a crevasse.

Looking back at our approach up the moraine on the left and hwy 1 as it gets smaller and smaller far below.

Finally on the Illecillewaet Glacier! Mount Sir Donald on the left and Lookout Mountain still looming in the distance on the right.

Ascending the Illy towards Lookout Mountain.

Stunning views behind us include Lookout col and Glacier Crest on the left and Eagle Mountain on the right.

Lookout Mountain.

A long, gradual ascent towards Lookout Mountain's south end.

Ski tracks down from Lookout Col and Glacier Crest.

Skiing towards Lookout Mountain.

Mount Sir Donald and Uto Peak.

Mount Rogers and Hermit Mountain on the right. Mount Sifton, Grizzly and Ursus Minor on the left.

Mount Jupiter has three summits from L to R, Leda, Pollux (highest), Castor. The Sappire Col is to the right of Jupiter.

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