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2021-08-11 Northover ridge

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  • Found some wild raspberries along the trail.. they were delicious

    Found some wild raspberries along the trail.. they were delicious

  • Looking across Upper Kananaskis lake, we're headed into the back there.. Left to right, part of Mt Sarrail on the left, part of Mt Marlborough behind, Mt Mangin with the glacier, Mt Cordonnier and part of Warrior mountain on the right.

    Looking across Upper Kananaskis lake, we're headed into the back there.. Left to right, part of Mt Sarrail on the left, part of Mt Marlborough behind, Mt Mangin with the glacier, Mt Cordonnier and part of Warrior mountain on the right.

  • I love this tree, found on the western slopes of Mt Indefatigable.

    I love this tree, found on the western slopes of Mt Indefatigable.

  • Conor walking on the trail that leads to the Point backcountry campground

    Conor walking on the trail that leads to the Point backcountry campground

  • Conor

    Conor

  • Crossing the upper Kananaskis river

    Crossing the upper Kananaskis river

  • We took the trail that runs next to Hidden lake. The water was low enough that we had no issues here.

    We took the trail that runs next to Hidden lake. The water was low enough that we had no issues here.

  • Big trees that were flooded out by Hidden Lake in the past.

    Big trees that were flooded out by Hidden Lake in the past.

  • Rounding towards the backside of Hidden lake, we'll bushwhack to the scree slopes above Conor.. There's a bit of a trail in the forest, but not much of one.

    Rounding towards the backside of Hidden lake, we'll bushwhack to the scree slopes above Conor.. There's a bit of a trail in the forest, but not much of one.

  • I thought the trees looked pretty neat.

    I thought the trees looked pretty neat.

  • Last bits of our Hidden lake traverse..

    Last bits of our Hidden lake traverse..

  • Hidden lake in the foreground, Mt Indefatigable rises above upper Kananaskis lake. We followed the edges of both lakes to get here.

    Hidden lake in the foreground, Mt Indefatigable rises above upper Kananaskis lake. We followed the edges of both lakes to get here.

  • Fossil Falls was making a lot of noise.

    Fossil Falls was making a lot of noise.

  • Conor traversing the shoulder of Mt Sarrail.  The waterfall originates from a glacier on Mt Sarrail.

    Conor traversing the shoulder of Mt Sarrail. The waterfall originates from a glacier on Mt Sarrail.

  • A look back at Mt Indefatigable as we get higher.

    A look back at Mt Indefatigable as we get higher.

  • Conor catches some fresh water

    Conor catches some fresh water

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  • Still smiling :)

    Still smiling :)

  • Some remnant snow along the trail.

    Some remnant snow along the trail.

  • Entering the crux of the Aster lake route..

    Entering the crux of the Aster lake route..

  • The Aster lake route crux, a short step to the right will get us above this cliffband. It can be tricky with heavy backpacks.

    The Aster lake route crux, a short step to the right will get us above this cliffband. It can be tricky with heavy backpacks.

  • Conor climbing the step

    Conor climbing the step

  • Looking back now that we're above the stop, the trail visible in the scree. Hiking to Aster lake is a bit of a jaunt!

    Looking back now that we're above the stop, the trail visible in the scree. Hiking to Aster lake is a bit of a jaunt!

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