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High camp at the end of day 3 on the long scenic approach to Lyell via Rush Creek (Spooky Canyon / Thousand Island Lake and Island Pass). Good cold conditions that night so the snow up above stayed firm until about 10am (while descending) the next morning
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Summit of Mt Lyell with the Ritter range in the background
Florence and Maclure from the summit ridge of Mt Lyell - June 2021
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Peter Cole
Jun 28, 2021
“High camp at the end of day 3 on the long scenic approach to Lyell via Rush Creek (Spooky Canyon / Thousand Island Lake and Island Pass). Good cold conditions that night so the snow up above stayed firm until about 10am (while descending) the next morning”  

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Summit of Mt Lyell with the Ritter range in the background
High camp at the end of day 3 on the long scenic approach to Lyell via Rush Creek (Spooky Canyon / Thousand Island Lake and Island Pass). Good cold conditions that night so the snow up above stayed firm until about 10am (while descending) the next morning
Florence and Maclure from the summit ridge of Mt Lyell - June 2021
A somewhat different view of the start to the NW ridge of Lyell. The Lyell Fork and Hutchings Basin side of the mountain (in the shadows to the right) are quite dramatic when compared to the traditional view from the Lyell Glacier
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