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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - View of the Peak from Highway 3 near Burmis, AB
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - We started out at the historic Leitch Collieries site
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - There were a some fences, but no 'No Tresspassing' signs
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Looking back at the historic Leitch Collieries from the first ridge
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - To start we crossed a large pasture before entering the forest
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - The forests here are not dense
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - For part of the way, we followed this old mining road
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Our route went through a series of meadows and forests featuring beautiful old trees like this one
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Midway up, views of the Crowsnest River Valley behind
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - A Clark's Nutcracker atop a old spruce tree
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Looking north, from what seemed like an old mining site, the skies started to improve
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - A zoom-shot westwards, with some nice atmospherics in the mountains
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Slightly more distant that it appears here, Tallon Peak comes into view
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Views east of the Oldman River Reservoir
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Nearing the summit block, views south
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Looking up at the summit block
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Starting up towards the summit
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Larry on his way to the summit
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Just patches of snow near the summit
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Ben very near the summit
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - From Tallon Peak summit, views northwest towards the treed Robertson Peak on the left
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Ben with the summit cairn
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Hoods up and earmuffs on for windy Summit selfie
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Views towards Hillcrest Mountain across the valley
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Krummholz near the summit as we descend
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Heading back down from the summit
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Views of Turtle Mountain across the valley
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Ben with the amazing ancient spruce we saw on the way up
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Larry back on the old mining road on the return
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Tallon Peak summit snow hike - Ben in the open forest on the lower slopes
