Icicle Ridge - October 17, 2012

What we were hoping would be our last high country adventure before the snow arrived ended up our first after the snow arrived. It added a lot to the beauty to the day but slowed us down a bit as we had to do a little route finding where the trail was covered.

 

 

Mt. Cashmere with the Stuart Range behind

 

Ron heading up the Fourth of July Creek Trail

 

Kay reaches the upper meadows

 



Yeah, were at the top!

 



We enjoyed lunch in a pretty meadow on the ridge crest.

 



Ettie embraces the day

 



The end was in view but still a long way below. We didn't reach the trail head until after dark.

 

Watson & Uppe Anderson Lakes - October 10, 2012

Brilliant Fall colors were the highlight of this wonderful day. We took our time to savor what could be the last fair weather, warm, high country hike of this amazing late hiking season.

 Gene takes an equipment "time out"

 

 Upper Anderson Lake

 

 "Upper, Upper" Anderson Lake

 

 Making our way above Watson Lakes

 

 Playing the back nine of the Mt. Watson course

 

 Can you find Judy in this picture?

 

 Feryll pauses to take in the lakeside beauty

 

 

Railroad Grade & Deming Glacier Overlook - October 3, 2012

 Moving up the lateral moraine

 

 Tongue of the Easton Glacier

 

 Easton Glacier

 

 Worlds largest pile of dunnite

 

 Can't beat this lunch spot

 

 Deming Glacier

 

 

Making our way down the Railroad Grade

 



Ptarmigan Ridge - September 26, 2012

The snow had melted enough to make it all the way to the Portals. The smoke stayed far enough to the east and south to permit good local visibility. The temperature was perfect. It was a great twelve mile day.

Ettie and Kay are all smiles at the start

 

Crossing one of several snowfields

 



Ettie at the end of the line on the divide between the Rainbow and and Sholes Glaciers

 



Kay ponders the view over Rainbow Glacier.

 

 



 Heading back, but we're not in a hurry