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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - We can barely wait to start... National Parks posted this creative reminder sign
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - Ben heads out on the trail
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - We didn't see any bears on this hike, but we did see this badger, a first for us!
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - A beautiful wildflower
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - We strike out across the prairie towards the gully leading to the ascent ridge
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - We headed towards this large rock, then started up the gully
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - We bushwhacked past this stand of dead white trees
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - Looking back down the valley and our start, as we near the ascent ridge
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - We picked up the ascent ridge about this point
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - We begin the route along this ascent ridge
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - The lower reaches of this ascent ridge were steeper than we predicted
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - The summit looks so close... ha ha
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - Ben continues up the ascent ridge
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - Waterton is noted as being a place where the prairie meets the mountains
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - Remanents of the devastating forrest fires of of 2017
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - Ben on the ascent ridge, with views of the Waterton Lakes from the ascent ridge
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - The ascent ridge undulates to the left towards the summit area
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - Patches of asters brighten the route
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - Ben continues along the upper ridge
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - We couldn't resist doing this short scramble section - note the ascent ridge from the gully behind
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - We could have gone around, but couldn't resist this fun short scramble
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - With our summit coming closer into view, we noted Mt Blakiston in the middle with Mt Galwey on the right
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - There were a lot of butterflies near the summit
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - Larry takes the lead, can you spot him?
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - A patch of Dwarf Fireweed near the summit
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - Ben at the summit
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - Larry at the summit
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - Ben's summit movie
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - Summit just the facts
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Bellevue Hill Summit Scramble - Summit selfie
