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rocknclimb
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PostMon Jun 11, 2012 7:30 pm 
Decided to take advantage of some sunshine and long days by exlporing the lower Enchantments. Arrived to a crowed Stuart Lk. TH at 8:50am. Didn't really have a certain destination in mind, so I decided to start with Colchuck Lk.
Mountaineer Ck.
Mountaineer Ck.
bridge 1
bridge 1
bridge 2
bridge 2
The snow begins right at the lake. There is a distinct booth bath on the trail wrapping around Colchuck.
Colchuck Lk
Colchuck Lk
Colchuck Pk.
Colchuck Pk.
Dragontail reflection
Dragontail reflection
I pondered the idea of climbing Colchuck Pk since I had my crampons and ice axe. I made it up to a ridge about 1/3 of the way up the gap and called it quits. The snow was soft, and I didn't bring gaitors. Plus I was concerned with ice-fall from Dragontail (no helmet either) dizzy.gif
Colchuck Lk.
Colchuck Lk.
Mt. Cashmere
Mt. Cashmere
after suntanning (burning) on a boulder at the Lake for a while I decided to head back to the junction and turn towards Stuart Lk. The snow becomes steady on this trail about 1/2 mile before the lake.
Stuart w/ sherpa and ice cliff glaciers
Stuart w/ sherpa and ice cliff glaciers
Ice cliff glacier
Ice cliff glacier
Stuart Lk
Stuart Lk
North face of Stuart
North face of Stuart
Stuart Lk. pano
Stuart Lk. pano
Made it back to the car around 4:50, and decided I had enough time to head up 8-mile. Ditching my pack at the car I made quick work up to little 8-mile Lk.
lupine
lupine
paintbrush
paintbrush
little 8-mile
little 8-mile
105_0384
105_0384
Calypso Orchid
Calypso Orchid
I wasn't sure how much more distance to 8-mile lake, so I decided to call it a day with the sun setting behind the ridge. Probably about 20 miles in all, and I have zero idea on elevation gain and losses. Just another fun day in the mounains. hockeygrin.gif

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PostMon Jun 11, 2012 8:17 pm 
The ice cliff glacier is spectacular! Nice shot!

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PostMon Jun 11, 2012 8:32 pm 
rocknclimb wrote:
North face of Stuart
North face of Stuart
Is that a crack or ice cliff on the lower right? Nice pics and big day on the trail.

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PostMon Jun 11, 2012 8:52 pm 
Good stuff!! up.gif up.gif

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PostMon Jun 11, 2012 9:25 pm 
I was wondering about the trail out there. Thanks for the update. up.gif up.gif What an adventure you had!

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