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688:The Bugaboos
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95:Coordinates
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915:Sir Donald
900:Krell Hill
895:Kit Carson
890:Gypsy Peak
827:Sub-ranges
783:Bonnington
676:Sub-ranges
548:Beaverdell
338:2020-12-16
314:2020-12-16
291:References
268:Highway 40
108:117°2′31″W
988:Kootenays
905:Mica Peak
868:Mountains
697:Mountains
602:Mountains
578:Ratchford
443:Mountains
434:Christina
160:1862–1863
105:49°3′29″N
42:Elevation
955:Glaciers
941:Kootenay
813:Valhalla
778:Big Bend
733:Glaciers
645:Monashee
593:Whatshan
583:Rossland
529:Monashee
203:and the
134:Topo map
77:, Canada
71:Location
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329:"Gazex"
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185:divides
175:in the
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885:Dawson
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808:Nelson
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793:Dawson
773:Battle
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614:Hallam
573:Midway
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278:Most
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145:Salmo
83:Range
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