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Starting up Cougar Creek in questionable weather.Cougar Creek is quite navigable but is endless after a while.Hiking up Cougar Creek.Hiking up Cougar Creek.At the turnoff from Cougar Creek (R) to the Stenton col (L).Hiking the drainage leading to the Stenton Col.Hiking the drainage leading to the Stenton Col.Hiking the drainage leading to the Stenton Col.Hiking the drainage leading to the Stenton Col.Why not take the brown colored scree to the col at center? It's too far from the peak.The drainage narrows ahead. I'll end up on the slabs to the right, heading for the trees.The waterfall looks pretty innocent but finding an easy way around it is harder than you'd think.Traversing high above the drainage, looking back across the slabs.Scree on slabs to the steep gully that leads to the Stenton Col at upper right.Hiking and scrambling up scree and slab on climber's left of the drainage.Hiking and scrambling up scree and slab on climber's left of the drainage - the col visible above.Views back down the gully towards the approach drainage.At the col, views over Stenton Lake to Peechee, Girouard, Aylmer and Stenton (R).Views back over my approach to Cougar Peak from the Stenton Col. I'm at 2600m here.At the col, views over Stenton Lake to Peechee, Girouard, Aylmer and Stenton (R).
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