Gary_Yngve Posted September 22, 2004 Posted September 22, 2004 How are they doing in the Cascades? They're in their prime in the Canadian Rockies now. Seems like they should be a little early in the Cascades this year. How do the Enchantments, Maple Pass, etc. look now? Quote
Stefan Posted September 22, 2004 Posted September 22, 2004 I was north of Winthrop this past weekend. They were still limegreen. In the area I was at, it would take about another 2 weeks in my opinion. Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted September 22, 2004 Posted September 22, 2004 it would take about another 2 weeks in my opinion. I agree. Saw some ends *barely* wanting to turn.... Quote
Alasdair Posted September 22, 2004 Posted September 22, 2004 Top of asgard trees are just beginning, lower down there are no signs. Give it another two weeks. Quote
salbrecher Posted September 22, 2004 Posted September 22, 2004 I was comming down from Northern BC yesterday, where the leaves started turning a month ago and are already falling, to vancouver where almost nothing is yellow. It felt like going from late fall to summer in 14hrs. Quite the time warp. Quote
nolanr Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 My buddy was at Ingalls Pass last weekend and said they looked about 2 weeks away. Quote
Freeman Posted September 27, 2004 Posted September 27, 2004 We strolled up the PCT from Rainey Pass to Golden Horn this weekend - larches are about half turned and quite spectacular (along with the huckleberry). Seems about two weeks early. Quote
Mal_Con Posted September 27, 2004 Posted September 27, 2004 Ran through the Chants on Saturday, larches were gold at Assgard and 3/4 turned at lower lakes no snow to speak of cept on a few ledges on Dragontail. Quote
bobbyperu Posted September 27, 2004 Posted September 27, 2004 "they'll be good on a couple of weeks".... ohhh man... those in the know will find this statement hillarious... i was saying this aloud all weekend to my partner as we basked in the glory of brilliant, golden larches lit with warm sun, set to an amazing bludome cut by a serrated white granite ridges, and a club of towering spires... all the while laughing and relaxing at the "beach" after a fine discovery on 1300' of rockclimbing bliss ... but seriously, you probly wanna wait like a week or two... uh huh, yeah then it'll be sweet!.. sweet I LOVE LARCHES!!! my favorite trees ...and so soft Quote
meganerd Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 I'm planning a "larch trip" for next weekend and am trying to decide where to go. I've already been to the Enchantments a couple times so I am thinking Lake Mary area, (not sure how many larches) Golden Lakes Loop, or the Eastern Pasayten (Horseshoe Basin to Cathedral and Remmel Lake area). Any recommendations? Anywhere else I should think about? I have three days. Quote
Ducknut Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 They are also known as tamaracks. I recommend reading Aldo Leopold's essay "Smoky Gold" from A Sand County Almanac. Quote
Alpinfox Posted September 30, 2004 Posted September 30, 2004 I took this picture about 24hrs ago: Quote
Bug Posted September 30, 2004 Posted September 30, 2004 They are also known as tamaracks. I recommend reading Aldo Leopold's essay "Smoky Gold" from A Sand County Almanac. Hmm. Mah Daddy aluz said... Tammaracks and Larches are different species. He was a tree dude. He should know. Quote
Greg_W Posted September 30, 2004 Posted September 30, 2004 Tamarack is a type of Larch, in the same family. Quote
Jim Posted September 30, 2004 Posted September 30, 2004 ...and in the same genus - Larix. I've only heard the eastern species, Larix laricina, referred to as Tamarck. The two western sp - L. lyalli and L. occidentalis - I've always heard referred to as larch. Quote
Bug Posted September 30, 2004 Posted September 30, 2004 I thought you were banned by now. Now that I think about it, he said that "larches are not true Tamaracks" so that makes sense. There was a resort on Seeley lake we used to stay at called Tamarack Lodge. There isn't a tamarack around for a long ways. Just some really nice 120' Larches. Quote
LoneGeezer Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 The Larix lyalli were prime last week in the Enchantments, especially at Tamarack Meadows. Quote
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