Dave Mention on the choss approach to the North Ridge in August 1998

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Dave Mention on the choss approach to the North Ridge in August 1998

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Trail Map<br>
Mount Assiniboine<br>
contour interval 200 feet<br>
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red box - Hind Hut<br>
yellow - Assiniboine Lodge<br>
green box - Magog Lk Camp<br>
violet box - Shark Mtn TH<br>
black box - Marvel Pass TH<br>
black/red box - Baymag<br>
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yellow dash - Bryant Cr Tr<br>
yellow/red - Gmoser's Hwy<br>
yellow/black - N Ridge<br>
green - Assiniboine Cr Tr<br>
black dash - Marvel/Wonder <br>
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Summit view August 1998. Cold in the shadows that morning. Route was in good shape. About 7 hours round trip from the hut that day.

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contour interval 200 feet<br>
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red box - Hind Hut<br>
yellow - Assiniboine Lodge<br>
green box - Magog Lk Camp<br>
violet box - Shark Mtn TH<br>
black box - Marvel Pass TH<br>
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green - Assiniboine Cr Tr<br>
black dash - Marvel/Wonder <br>
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