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David & Karen
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PostMon Sep 01, 2003 5:18 pm 
The powers that be 'closed' the backcountry in Canada at noon on Friday -and that necessitated a last minute change of plans. So we went to Hannegan Pass which has permit free camping and leads to a number of great backpacking destinations. Sometimes these last minute adventures work out really well as you haven't built up any expectations and other times your lack of planning can come back to haunt you. There were dozens of cars in the parking lot and hordes of hikers on the trail but luckily we found plenty of sites available at Hannegan camp. It was also the only place to get water as this trail is dry and very dusty. Next we climbed up to Hannegan Peak which has a wonderful 360 panorama. Photographers should note that the highest concentration of snow & ice (Shuksan, Baker & Ruth Mtm.) are to the West and much better in early morning light. Having read somewhere (can't find it now) about an alternative trail we scrambled down to a ridge and decided to follow it rather than backtrack down to the pass. We never did find that trail, or at least a consistent one but the way was obvious as long as you stayed above the treeline. This ridge is higher that the trail and the views may have been better although the appeal of the North Cascades lies in the sheer vastness of the wilderness and not in any specific sight. We stopped breifly at a small unamed lake and then rejoined the trail somewhere near Silesia. Exhausted by our off trail ramble we immediately headed back to camp. Afternoon haze and bad lighting had left us with the lowest miles to photo ration of the year however the next morning was crystal clear and we decided to go to Artist's Point to finish off the roll. A quick ramble on Table Mountain provided all the inspiration we needed and more.

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