bc nat. parks-kootenay-stanley glacier # 1

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storm mt. (right) is leading to vermillion pass and thus to stanley glacier
storm mt. (right) is leading to vermillion pass and thus to stanley glacier
altrude lake at vermillion pass
altrude lake at vermillion pass
at vermillion pass. white stanley peak in sight
at vermillion pass. white stanley peak in sight
the goal. stanley peak and glacier.
the goal. stanley peak and glacier.
aptly named fireweed (a wildfire had burned down most of the forest years before)
aptly named fireweed (a wildfire had burned down most of the forest years before)
rockwall
rockwall
first sight of the glacier
first sight of the glacier
the (unofficial) west branch of the trail
the (unofficial) west branch of the trail
looking back
looking back
one of the many towers of the stanley range
one of the many towers of the stanley range
rockwall to the west.....
rockwall to the west.....
....scree slope to the east
....scree slope to the east
the remnants of stanley glacier
the remnants of stanley glacier
sun on the range
sun on the range
the foot of a giant
the foot of a giant
the whymper range in the distance
the whymper range in the distance
the final goal (red dot). notice the moraines left and right (former glacier location)
the final goal (red dot). notice the moraines left and right (former glacier location)
a dying giant
a dying giant
towers and ice
towers and ice
the melt
the melt
on the "podium"
on the "podium"
no comment
no comment
on the "podium"
on the "podium"
the moraine
the moraine
layers of a glacier
layers of a glacier
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