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Evening settles in as we continue on the road with Mount Bryce looming over us now.Steven and I have already crossed Bryce Creek and are waiting for Ben.Alder-thrashing on the road.We reach snow much earlier and lower down than on our last trip.Easy travel up the final cutblock (travel to upper left) with Mount Columbia visible.The last stand of trees before reaching a world of complete white.The handrail ridge at left with our ramp onto the glacier just ahead.Mount Columbia with a tarn in the foreground.Steven at camp.Camp.Not too many souls climb the equally impressive Cockscomb Mountain to the south.Almost 9:30pm and still this light! Note the avalanche on the south face right next to our slope?Approaching King Edward's south face.Waiting for Steven to clear the first convexity around the moat at the top of the first slope to see if the slope holds.A gorgeous morning pano as I wait for Steven to clear the first moat, looking south to Bryce, Cockscomb and Pawn.Ben briefly climbs ahead of me to see if that'll help him not sink knee deep in the tracks!Looking down over the convexity at our gear far below already.More blue snow and Steven up ahead, pulling away as Ben and I discuss the safety of our situation.Ben following me up the slope.Ben following me down the slope.
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