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Starting out on the shores of Upper Kananaskis Lake.
Tam McTavish
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Hidden Lake.
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Climbing along the steep scree on Mount Joffre (11,319 ft).
Tam McTavish
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The scramble along the cliff up to Aster Lake.
Tam McTavish
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The beautiful lakes around the Aster meadows.
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The campsite is fairly spread out, with ample spots, though most are fairly exposed to winds that roll off the glacier down the valley.
Tam McTavish
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Hanging out around camp.
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Mount Joffre and the scree field that you need to gain. This area is good to scope out the night before.
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Moving up the Joffre Glacier at dawn.
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The ridge is rather steep, so when you are traversing the steeper section the exposure is significant.
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Heading up the right-most gully.
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The gully isn't especially steep. Snow pickets were overkill, though less confident climbers may want them.
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Crossing the not-super-steep but delicate footing of the traverse section on Mount Joffre's northeast ridge.
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The final push toward the summit. A slog gently flattens out to create the illusion that you are always 5 minutes from the top for several hundred meters.
Tam McTavish
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The summit doesn't look too steep from this angle.
Tam McTavish
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The ridge is precarious!
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The summit of Mount Joffre (11,319 ft)!
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Heading down from the summit of Mount Joffre.
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Descending the ridge back to the gully.
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Gearing down at the base of the route, off of the glacier.
Tam McTavish
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09/29/2016
Coming down the talus field in the daylight is much easier.