Fri Sept 11th
I think maybe I should see if SlowHiker will trade names with me… Or maybe I should be SlowStarter. I seemed to have a trend going of saying “I’ll be along in 5-10 minutes” which really always turned into a half hour; anyway so I was late getting on the trail to Sperry Glacier. Very nice hike up to Comeau Pass, but unfortunately I got to the top just in time to have missed the Wolverine! But it was still a great day, lounged at the top, enjoying the views, the conversations, and some lunch! Oh and the goats wandering around us. Then headed back down to the lodge.
Some pics from the hike up to Comeau Pass.
Looking back towards Lincoln Peak.
Some pics from Comeau Pass.
Todd and Nancy, with Little Matterhorn and Heavens Peak(?) in the background.
Bruce and LikeToHike and a goat behind, and maybe JayW way in the distance near the snow.
Chief Mtn way in the distance..(I think?) It doesn’t seem possible that we could see it from Comeau Pass, but it sure looks like it..
The stairs heading down, JayW and FuzzySideDown, (I think)
Closeup of the stairs
The Guardian of the Stairs
Gunsight Mtn and Akaiyan Lake(?)
Another great day at Sperry! The last of the wine on the rocks, a great roast beef dinner, and even some Bananagrams after dinner.
Todd, Tonya, Kyle, and Nancy
Fri Sept 12th
Well, true to form I was slow getting packed, and I think I was the very last person out of the lodge for the season!!
I caught up to Jen, Maia, Bruce, LikeToHike and FuzzySideDown about a third of the way down, and we all had a nice hike down!
We all got our packs and boots off, dumped our gear in our cars, and stopped in at Lake McDonald Lodge for a beer,
very nice relaxing in the lodge and enjoying the view of the lake!
Then we got some snacks and drinks at the store and headed for Apgar campground, looking for a Chatter Meetup. We were
able to check some voicemail, and Chatter messages, and found out the meetup had been cancelled, but by then we had
all got separated in the Apgar campground! I ran into LikeToHike and Fuzzy and they sent a facebook message to Jen! We
re-grouped and had a nice little picnic at the Apgar beach picnic area and then we said our good bye's and all headed off!!
I spent the night in West Glacier and had my traditional last night dinner at the Belton Chalet! Its pricey but a great meal!
The next morning I headed back up to Eureka for a few more days with family and then headed back to Seattle.
Another Awesome Glacier trip!!