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the sun is just starting to think about getting up and we're already around the corner of our traverse. Marmota at upper left.A gorgeous sunrise with Spreading Creek and Corona Ridge.A hidden tarn provides fresh water and some great views to distract us from the painful side-hilling.Steep scree up to the abutment ridge.A tarn along the way.Steven on the sw-ne ridge with Marmota's west face far in the distance still.Looking south and west, back along the ridge that granted us access to the west face of Marmota. Peaks include Weed, Noyes, Howse and Chephren.Mount WilsonThe very impressive towers of Englehard, Cromwell and Hall with Murchison at right. Our col from Totem Creek is the tiny patch of green at lower center.A unique view of Mount Noyes (L).A steep scree slope leads down from the access ridge to the remnant glacier which granted us access to Marmota's west face.On the frozen scree of Marmota's west face. Thankfully this dried off in the sun so we didn't slip around on descent.On the summit rige with stunning views to the south / west including a surprising number of small glaciers.Scrambling along the summit ridge.Vern on the summit of Marmota Peak.An original ascent register?Very cool! Rockies legends Tony and Gill Daffern ascended this peak in 1972, 43 years ago.Looking towards Mounts Weed and Noyes with the Mummery Icefield in the distance.Looking up the headwaters of Porcupine Creek at the backside (east) of Observation Peak. The mountain in the foreground left is Quill Peak.
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