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The descent route off Buchanan Ridge from the Buchanan Ridge / Carthew col.The first cliff bands start here, and you can see the second cliff bands in the middle of the photo.The traverse doesn't look as bad when you're almost done it - this is looking back along the north face of Carthew.Buchanan Ridge is seen in the upper left and the traverse to the cliff bands goes to the right.Looking down the NW ridge.The route up the easy northwest ridge to the summit of Carthew as seen from the end of the traverse below the second cliff band.Mount Cleveland.Guardhouse (L), Chapman, Thunderbird, Carter & Rainbow (R).Cleveland (L), Campbell, Shaheeya, Guardhouse, Chapman, Carter, Rainbow, Custer, Numa, Peabody.Blakiston (L), Ruby, Glendowan, Cloudy, Dungarvan, Buchanan, Galwey, Bertha, Alderson, Cleveland.The summit of Mount Carthew.Alderson ascent route with Richards, Kainla, Cleveland and Campbell in the bg.The group descends off the summit of Mount Carthew.The south descent ridge from the summit of Mount Carthew as seen from the descent.Looking across towards Mount Alderson - our first peak of the day.Our descent route goes straight down to the col and then down to the main trail.Descending back along the main trail from the col.The setting sun puts the glare on us as we trudge back to the Cameron Lake parking lot.
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