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This is looking across the flats to
Pig's Tail (left) and Commonwealth Peak (right). |
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The late day sun shines on (L to R)
Mount Galatea, Gusty Peak, The Fortress and Mount Chester. |
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This is the flats of Burstall Creek as
seen from the avalanche slope. |
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This is Commonwealth Peak's
spectacular northern outlier as seen from the col. |
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From the col, Sonny heads toward the
upper part of Commonwealth Peak. |
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Pig's Tail is hidden somewhere here in
front of Mount Birdwood. |
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South of Commonwealth Peak, Mount
Robertson is flanked by French (left) and Robertson (right) Glaciers. |
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The last rays of sunshine illuminate
Mount Sir Douglas. |
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The sun disappears behind Mount Smuts.
Further in the distance at left is Mount Assiniboine. |
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Sonny scrambles up the final wall
before the summit. |
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Sonny takes the last few steps before
the summit. In the distance are The Tower and Mount Galatea
(far right). |
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Sonny holds up the register canister
on the 2775-metre summit of Commonwealth Peak. |
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This is the view north to Old Goat
Mountain, Mount Nestor, and Spray Lakes Reservoir. |
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The peak in the foreground is Mount
Shark. Silhouetted in the distance are Mount Ball and a few of
the Wenkchemna Peaks near Moraine Lake. |
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Twilight descends on the Canadian
Rockies. |
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Sonny's bike is his quick ticket back
to the trailhead. |