I’ll let you guess where this was taken. Some of you will know right away…. (it’s a composite of 2 photos, stitched together with 1 mouse click in Photoshop)
I’ d say it’s the Lapêche river as seen from #53.
Just a comment on the “crunchy” conditions you and Gary encountered on 51/53 relative to the great conditions I encountered on the ridge. Over the years I’ve observed that that area – particularly #51 – is in a snow-shadow and gets less snow that anywhere in the park. They’re the first trails to lose their snow. Ironically, not far away, #56 (from Tayloer Lake to the lookout) probably gets the most and can be skied far into the spring.
I’d hoped the previous day’s snow had moderated it a bit, but anyway we had some exercise in the fresh air! Today I’m sticking to the main area, and trying some of your haunts. The swamps are calling. The nicest part (for me at least) was getting off the track for a few hundred meters where this photo was taken.
Taylor Lake…near the yurt?
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I’ d say it’s the Lapêche river as seen from #53.
Just a comment on the “crunchy” conditions you and Gary encountered on 51/53 relative to the great conditions I encountered on the ridge. Over the years I’ve observed that that area – particularly #51 – is in a snow-shadow and gets less snow that anywhere in the park. They’re the first trails to lose their snow. Ironically, not far away, #56 (from Tayloer Lake to the lookout) probably gets the most and can be skied far into the spring.
I’d hoped the previous day’s snow had moderated it a bit, but anyway we had some exercise in the fresh air! Today I’m sticking to the main area, and trying some of your haunts. The swamps are calling. The nicest part (for me at least) was getting off the track for a few hundred meters where this photo was taken.