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Wietse starts up the steep hiking trail.Gaining open slopes to the first ridge.Wietse coming up under the cliff band that we were originally much higher on, before descending and picking up the right trail again.The terrain you traverse under is quite impressive. I wished I wore my helmet for this section. Rockfall is a hazard here.The trail skirts right under the cliffs.The trail skirts right under the cliffs.Wietse catches the early morning views from under the cliffs.Globeflowers.After the first cliff band you get a nice scree slog up a ridge crest. It's not that nice.Once you get to the top of the first long scree bash you get slabs and trees and scree! Stick to climber's left for less exposure.View of the connecting ridge and mountains to the west from the summit of Roche a Perdrix.Fiddle, Ashlar, Utopia, O'Hagan, Capitol, Miette, Bosche Range and Bedson Ridge (R).Wietse on the ridge.Roche Miette.Moosehorn Creek with Bedson Ridge, the Athabasca River and Fiddle Peak (R).
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