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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Short video
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - You need to walk this 3.8 km road to get to the start of hiking trails into the Skoki valley
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - After walking on a road through the Lake Louise ski area, you get to the trailhead kiosk for the hiking trails
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Larry on the road through the Lake Louise ski area, large propane tanks waiting for the snow to come
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - We weren't, of course, staying at this lodge (William and Kate did), but we need to access this trail to get to the mountain we wanted to summit
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Soon the hiking trail begins to pass through stands of Alpine Larches
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Larry in the mixed forest of spruce and alpine larches
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - In the distance is the summit we were heading for!
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Many options, but only one for us, to Hidden Lake (and beyond)
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - One of the last remaining flowers blooming are Asters
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Soon we come to Hidden Lake, and our summit looms above it
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Larry making his way up the slopes to the ascent ridge
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Ben further up the slope to the ascent ridge
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Ben above Hidden Lake, dressed for the cold wind that started blowing
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Large boulders atop the ascent ridge to the summit
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Larry about to top the ascent ridge leading to the summit
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - The ascent ridge guarding the summit
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Ben continues along the ascent ridge, with views of a small valley to the north of it
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Larry heading to the slopes below below the summit
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Spot Ben on the slope below the summit
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Ben arriving at the windbreak just below the summit area
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - A zoom shot of Chateau Lake Louise next to Lake Louise itself
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - From Mt Richardson summit, we could see the lovely Lake Louise
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Ben exploring the summit area. Note the blowing snow, best seen in the sky
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - On the summit - we don't know what this structure is, or signifies...
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Summit selfie, with Lake Louise in the distance, just above Larry's head
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - From the summit, a different angle on the Lake Louise area
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - A zoom shot of Halfway Hut from the summit
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - Larry descending from the summit, Hidden Lake on the lower left, Lake Louise in the distance on the right
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Mount Richardson Summit Scramble - On the return, the Alpine Larches above Hidden Lake, Redoubt Mountain in the distance
