Dist: 4.2km Elev: 210m Time: 1.5h Difficulty: 1/5
After a crazy work week Melinda and I decided to get away from the city for some time together in the great outdoors. Not wanting anything too ambitious, we decided to check out Ptarmigan Cirque due to it's reputation for beautiful scenery and a low physical price of admission. The trail began by crossing Highway 40, followed by a steep climb through forest to reach the snowy cirque. Rewarding views awaited us at the top and we enjoyed the scenic and relatively flat loop in surprising solitude given the pleasant weather. This was a very quick half-day outing and perfect for our needs today. As always, it was great to get out with Minders!
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| Taken from the parking lot. Our objective was the bowl between Mt. Rae (L) and Mt. Arethusa (R). |
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| Emerging from the forested ascent. |
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| Approaching Ptarmigan Cirque, below the impressive Mt. Arethusa. |
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| Looking back. Highway 40 runs through the valley below. Mt. Tyrwhitt in the distant right. |
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| Ptarmigan Cirque from the tip of the trail loop. |
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| Melinda taking in the views from an inviting rock. |
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| Heading back along the eastern portion of the loop. |
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| Crossing Highway 40 to return to the parking lot. |
Stunning pics! What camera are you using?
ReplyDeleteI wish I knew who to thank for such kind words. These pictures were taken with a Sony RX100, which I have been using exclusively since spring of this year.
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