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Scree run off of Lion Peak.
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| Scramble: RT
13.5 (including Lion Peak); 1.0 up from Lion Peak. Lioness Peak looks
close and easy from the top of Lion. Since we've come this far, it
only makes sense we pay this peak a visit; also, Lioness Peak is an
official summit! With the weather becoming increasingly
windier, the clouds started to break up and lift. We quickly came down
Lion's loose rubble and started contouring the base of the summit block
heading towards Lioness. When we started trekking on the saddle, we
encountered strong winds that chilled us to the bone. Luckily, the
summit of Lioness not only offers some of the finest views, it also
grants shelter along a small rockband. We took a nice break before
returning to the col. Instead of descending to the col, we veered
skier's left in a steep loose gully. We continued pleasant random
hiking in the basin. At treeline, we relocated the faint trail and
followed it back to the car as best we could! |
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| Contouring along Lion Peak's summit block. |
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| Lioness Peak is mercifully short and easy. |
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| Quick jaunt to the top. |
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| North-eastern view towards Abraham Lake. |
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| Mount Murchison (center) to the south. |
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| Cirrus Mountain in the distance (center) and Whitegoat's west peak. |
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| Leaving Lioness with a great view towards Whitegoat Peaks. |
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| Backtracking to Lion Peak with Mount Cline in the background. |
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| Thompson Creek drainage and the David Thompson highway below. |
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| Almost at the col. |
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| Shortcut down a steep loose gully skier's left. |
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| Bottom of the basin. |
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| Enjoyable trekking back to treeline. |
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| We soon veered skier's left to relocate the faint trail. |
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| On the faint trail lower down. |
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| Hiking among burnt timber and fireweed. |
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