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So starts down a promising looking path to Merlin Pass.So narrowly avoids death by "sheep". No one says that scrambling is safe.Sheep are dumb. Nice enough - but dumb.The sheep narrowly avoid death by scramblers.Looking back down the ridge to the Athabasca River.Looking back over Jacques Creek and the Athabasca River.Taking a break.So ascends the trail under a blazing blue sky.The two differently colored lakes are Jasper (left) and Talbot (right). Edna Lake sneaks into the extreme lower left corner of the photo.The crux looks very intimidating from far away.You can either choose a moderate / difficult line on the left or go up one of numerous gullies on the right.The two differently colored lakes are Jasper (left) and Talbot (right). Edna Lake sneaks into the extreme lower left corner of the photo.The crux. It's loose and steep but nowhere near as bad as it looks from afar!You can just make out So on the left side of the easy route on more difficult and exposed terrain.