Quick Enchantments/Stuarts Recon

[kevino]

So today was my first day off from work in a while so I decided to get up into mountains and enjoy whatever was left of the snow. It was 38 degrees when I left the Stuart Lake TH at 11 am. It shows in the pictures! Most of the snow not on the north facing aspects were melting out by 4 pm. here are some pictures....

 

Dragontail and colchuck (stuart and sherpa looked the same aka snow on ledges):

 

 

Last november's flavor of the month not quite in shape

 

Snowy beach:

 

Assgard Ice:

 

 

Upper Enchantments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[telemarker]

Assgard Ice:

 

This one's getting framed and going up in my cubicle! Porter may want a copy too.

[olyclimber]

that lake stirs my deepest emotions

[Le Piston]

Damn! Looks like I went two weeks early. Nice pictures. I wish I wasn't on call this coming weekend...the larches look to be in primo condition. Was the Asgaard Pass trail very slippery? I went up late last fall and it was very sporty coming down, like a steep skating rink.

[Rad]

Was the Asgaard Pass trail very slippery? I went up late last fall and it was very sporty coming down, like a steep skating rink.

 

If it gets too sketchy you can always rappel the cliff band...

[kevino]

It was slippery in spots. Aslong as you pay attention to your footing its ok. I've seen it worse.

[olyclimber]

i think its probably safer to rap at this point. if you slip once, oops, its all over. and right there with the lake. what a way to go.

[Dirtyleaf]

I'm thinking of a memorial plaque for Assguards victims, right next to the lake. I like the sideways shot of Assguard. It shows its depth and texture really well. The plaque could read something like; "You could've rapped it, but you just HAD to walk."