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Phil leaves the parking area and starts biking up the West Castle River.After leaving the West Castle River the road to the pass is steeper.The end of the easy biking. Now we turn right to Middle Kootenay Pass.Pushing the bikes up towards Middle Kootenay Pass.Pushing the bikes up towards Middle Kootenay Pass.Pushing the bikes up towards Middle Kootenay Pass.Glacier Lilies.The bikes can't go any further!Taking a shortcut towards Middle Kootenay Mountain.Approaching the east ridge.Views over Middle Kootenay Pass.Views over Middle Kootenay Pass towards Rainy Ridge.Ascending the nose of the east ridge.Looking north past Gravenstafel (L) and Southfork / Barnaby Ridge (R).The entire Middlepass valley from Rainy and Three Lakes to Miles, Krowicki and Middle Kootenay (R).Hiking to the false summit.Interesting flora as we descend a bump along the east ridge.Hiking to the false summit.Ascending the false summit.Views down the Middlepass Valley are stunning with fresh snow and lush vegetation.