Fresh

A view of fresh snow from Lunch Creek parking area.

Mt. Pollock

A little day hike up Lunch Creek. I view of the direction I'll be heading. Mt. Pollock in the distance.

Final Climb

Looking at the final climb to the ridge between Mt. Pollock and Mt.

The shoot

Thought about going up this shoot here, but didn't look to safe, so found my own route up.

Looking north

Looking north from the pass between Mt. Pollock and

Looking south

Looking at some mountains south of the pass.

Trail of the Cedars

Some water falls from the Trail of the Cedars, on the way to Avalanch Lake

Avalanche Lake

Looking across Avalanche Lake

Water falls

Looking at 1 of MANY water falls above Avalanche Lake

Swiftcurrent Valley

Looking at the direction we're heading. Eventually end up in the notch, just to the left of the mountain in the center.

Dad

Dad at some falls in Swiftcurrent Valley

Bullhead Lake

Hanging out and relaxing at lunch time at Bullhead Lake

Moose

Spotted 2 moose at the head of Bullhead Lake after finishing up lunch

Close up

Got a good view of the moose once we headed up the trail a little farther.

Swiftcurrent

Looking at the direction we are heading up.

Chris & Dad

Chris and dad with Bullhead Lake and Swiftcurrent Valley in the background

Same picture..

except with Chris and me.

Chris

Chris getting closer to the top of Swiftcurrent

Goats

Came across some goats about 1/2 mile from the top of Swiftcurrent

Sunset

A sunset picture at Granite Park campground

Sunset

same sunset, different picture...

Heading north

Leaving Granite Park area and heading towards Fifty Mt.

North

Looking north towards Fifty Mt.

Pass

Looking towards Ahren's Pass

Looking back..

Looking back from where we had just come from

Another view

Another view of the trail

Falls

We just happened to notice these water falls on another ridge across from us. We are wondering if you could see these falls before the fire...just wondering.

trail junction

Just about to the Sue Lake trail junction

Sue Lake

Looking down on Sue Lake

Dad and Chris

Dad saying..."Stoney Indian Pass is overthere someplace"

again

Yes..it is over there..someplace..

trail junction

From the Sue Lake trail junction, looking down on Fifty Mt. campground, down in the valley.

Fifty Mt. campground

Looking from the cooking area at Fifty Mt. campground, looking north. There were between 3-7 bears out there earlier on the ridge. To far to get a picture of them.

Valley

Looking out across the vally, before you head down into the valley and up Stoney Indian trail.

Ridge

Looking across to another ridge, heading down from the Fifty Mt. area.

Falls

A little water fall on the way down from Fifty Mt.

Stoney Indian

Heading up to Stoney Indian camp.

Glenns Lake head

It rained on us at Stoney Indian camp and all the way down to Glenns Lake.

Stream crossing

Dad getting ready for the stream crossing, heading towards Lake Elizabeth.

Goof-ball

Someone goofing off during the stream crossing.

Stream

Dad on his way across the stream

Lake Elizabeth

A view from the foot of Lake Elizabeth.

The pit

A pit toilet with a view

Ptarmigan Tunnel trail

Heading up to Ptarmigan Tunnel.

Ptarmigan trail

Looking across the valley from Ptarmigan trail

Lake Elizabeth

Looking back down towards the foot of Lake Elizabeth

Dad

Dad with Ptarmigan Tunnel in the background.

Yes.. that is snow

It rained on us a little in the morning, but about 3/4 of the way up, it got very cool and started snowing. By the time we got to the tunnel, the thermostat said 35 and the wind was TERRIBLE.

Yes..

I'm freezing..I figured I could make it to the tunnel to eat and put more clothes on..man that was a wrong move.

more snow..

very cold and snowy at the tunnel. Almost noon and it was in the lower to mid 30's.