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Bull Creek Hills
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - The Bull Creek Hills as seen from the highway
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Larry passes the iconic pine tree early in the hike
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Ben approaches the iconic pine tree on the way up
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - The snow on the trail was well packed in this aspen grove near the start
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - The lower south-facing slopes we dotted with patches of snow
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Looking back towards the trailhead area, patchy snow continues
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - There were a lot of dead trees on the lower slopes
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Views west as we ascend
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Cresting the first shoulder, views west
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Larry on a hard-packed section of snow
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Larry on the ascent, views west
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Our route took us to the treed highpoint on the left, across the ridge to highpoint in distance centre, coontinuing to the summit on the right
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - The snow gets deeper, and is less supportive here
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Now scrambling up a short, some snow-covered rockbands
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Ben, with the Rockies to the west
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Ben negotiates a section of deeper snow
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Ben starts on an open section of ridge
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Ben approaching the scramble section leading to the first major highpoint
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - These rocks are the top of the first major highpoint, with a view of Holy Cross Mountain in the background
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Ben now passing the first highpoint
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Having descended from the first highpoint, Larry now heads to the true summit
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - We were happy to see a herd of Rocky Mountain Sheep
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - The Rocky Mountain Sheep just below the true summit didn't seem too concerned about our prescence
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Rocky Mountain Sheep keeping their distance as we approach the true summit
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Summit Selfie
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Ben at the summit cairn
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - A painterly scene - Allison, this one is for you
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - Looking east from the summit area, we see the undulating return route
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Bull Creek Hills Loop Winter Scramble - It seems like the snow wants to come home with Ben
