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Wietse enjoys lunch at the fire lookout.

From the col with the descent ridge (oos to the right), looking up at the summit of Camp Ridge. Again - it looks much closer than it is.

Looking down at the Thrift Peak col and across at Thrift Peak - the lookout just visible at upper left. We thought we'd made it at this point.

Crowsnest Mountain lies to the SW of Thrift.

This large rock is a great landmark to know you're on the right ridge (above us here). Thunder Mountain is snow covered to the left.

Wietse descends the gentle south end of the alternate descent ridge.

Camp Creek Ridge stretches out to the east and south (right).

Wietse descends off Camp Creek Ridge - Center Peak and Thunder Mountain on the right.

The impressive Tornado Mountain with the Sugarloaf Lookout beneath it to the right.

Wietse works his way up to the high point on the alternate descent ridge.

At the col with Camp Creek Ridge, looking back up at the fire lookout.

The Elevators (L) and Beehive (R) are north of Tornado Mountain.

Looking for an easy / frozen crossing of Camp Creek. We found one just ahead of Wietse here.

Wietse comes up Camp Ridge behind me - we are now at the col with the descent ridge.

Looking back along the approach 'road' from just past the gate with the yellow sign. The road deteriorates greatly from this point.

Great views north along Camp Creek Ridge - it's much further than it looks to the summit. Livingstone Ridge and Thrift Peak at left.

Telephoto of Center Peak - the highest in the Livingstone Range.

Mounts Lyall and Gass to the NW.

Looking far south towards Waterton with Chief, Sofa and Vimy Peak and Arras Peak running left to right.

Thunder Mountain rises over the Oldman River to the south.

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