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Gil Member
Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Posts: 4062 | TRs | Pics
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Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:13 am
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Route: Stuart Lake trailhead past Colchuck Lake and up Aasgard Pass.
Summits: Enchantment Peak (northeast peak and almost southwest spire), Little Anapurna
Elevation gained: Darned if I know
Miles round trip: A lot
After you say The Enchantments, what else is left to say?
A big moon in July 2007 produced an eerie look in the Enchantments. The Temple Mountain goats at play, The Enchantments, Washington. Nikon D50, Nikkor 200mm f4 Ai
Well, I guess there is something:
1. Aasgard Pass has only two short snow patches.
2. Upper lakes are still mostly frozen.
3. Middle lakes (Inspiration, Perfection, Crystal, etc.) just emerging.
4. The needle southwest of the summit (?) of Enchantment looks taller. I tried it from two sides but chickened out about 50 feet from the top.
5. Anapurna summit is a nice place, broad and flat with interesting stonework. Wouldn't mind camping there some night.
6. Mountain goats there are a little too friendly.
7. Aasgard Pass kicked my aas.
Friends help the miles go easier.
Klahini
Friends help the miles go easier.
Klahini
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Dayhike Mike Bad MFKer
Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 10958 | TRs | Pics Location: Going to Tukwila |
Glad you enjoyed it!
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke
"Ignorance is natural. Stupidity takes commitment." -Solomon Short
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke
"Ignorance is natural. Stupidity takes commitment." -Solomon Short
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Scrooge Famous Grouse
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 6966 | TRs | Pics Location: wishful thinking |
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Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:01 am
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Love that "Kids will be kids" photo. Even taken in a place where good goat pics are hard to avoid, that one is outstanding.
Something lost behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you....... Go and find it. Go!
Something lost behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you....... Go and find it. Go!
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Guiran Member
Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 621 | TRs | Pics Location: University of Washington |
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Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:22 am
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Love the moon over Isolation shot.
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Magellan Brutally Handsome
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 13116 | TRs | Pics Location: Inexorable descent |
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Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:57 am
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Very nice TR. One can only take so many photo onslaughts. It's great to see some brevity.
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cartman Member
Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 2800 | TRs | Pics Location: Fremont |
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Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:15 pm
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Nowhere have I seen as many goats as when we were in there for three days in early August a few years ago. Hanging around camp, on the way to peaks; even had one follow us up the summit block of Cannon Mtn.
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Gil Member
Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Posts: 4062 | TRs | Pics
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Gil
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Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:53 pm
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So does anybody know if the spire southwest of the northeast summit of Enchantment Peak is actually higher? It looked that way.
Friends help the miles go easier.
Klahini
Friends help the miles go easier.
Klahini
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Gil Member
Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Posts: 4062 | TRs | Pics
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Gil
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Sat Jul 07, 2007 2:18 am
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Last two ...
Little Anapurna, The Enchantments, Wash. Dragontail Peak, The Enchantments. Isolation Lake to the left, frozen over.
Nikon D50, Nikkor 20mm f4 non-AI
Friends help the miles go easier.
Klahini
Friends help the miles go easier.
Klahini
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payton Member
Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 188 | TRs | Pics
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Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:57 am
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Must have been cool to have clear skies and a full moon up there! The nice folks at the ranger station read me your exact description when I asked about conditions. Did you give them a report or are they using nwhikers?
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