 The moraine forms a pleasant approach trail to the bivy site below Sir Donald. 
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 On Uto, a blizzard picked up, reducing visibility to a few metres. We turned back just after Matt took this photo.
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 tentbound for the afternoon
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 Matt belays on Uto shortly before we turn back. Note the hail flying by. |
 bivy site below Sir Donald [2400m]
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 On the morning of August 1, Steph flakes out the rope at the Uto-Sir Donald col [2535m].
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 Eagle, Uto, and Sir Donald as seen from the Trans-Canada on July 20 |
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 Matt digs through some icy snow high up on Sir Donald. |
 Sir Donald as seen from the bivy site |
 Obviously affected by the altitude, Steph laughs at Matt's joke on the summit of Sir Donald.
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 Steph climbs a snowy pitch just below the summit ridge of Sir Donald.
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 Late morning August 2, Steph is in the ambulance about to be taken to Revelstoke Hospital as the helicopter flies back to Golden.
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 Matt nears the summit of Sir Donald. Again, note the conditions. |
 Andrea and Steph on August 7, upon being released from the hospital in Kamloops
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 Just after 13:00, we begin our fateful descent down Sir Donald.
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