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TJ is ready for another go at the northern Columbia Icefields peaks!Skinning up the snow coach road on the Athabasca Glacier.We quickly passed the group at left who turned back from the serac zone and went the other way through the crevasse fields at left.Chatting with the other group.Ascending the ramp to the Columbia neve - this is the key terrain feature that makes the Athabasca Glacier approach to the main ice field feasible.Taking a break to contact the other team (via radio) and cool off! Andromeda directly above JW here.It's HOT today!The heat increases as we get into a shallow draw above the ramp.Eventually the terrain goes into a shallow draw which we followed up and slowly around Snow Dome.Out of the shallow draw - it is very warm and bright on the ice fields today!It's like being in an oven when there's no wind and sun on the icefield.Mount Columbia starts coming into view.Andromeda and Androlumbia behind JW.Mount Bryce.Peaks showing up everywhere now!Mount Bryce, Columbia, King Edward and the Twins from L to R.South (left) and North (right) Twin. Don't they look close? It's at least 2-3 hours just to the base of North Twin from here.Columbia (left) and King Edward (right).
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