Columbine (alpine)
Tetons in the distance
descending Lost Eagle Peak
Silver Lupine (lupinus argenteus)
Scarlet Paintbrush (castilleja miniata)
alpine meadow with buttercups and paintbrush
Scarlett Paintbrush and Lupines
descent from Xmas tree valley
Bush-whacking down on the right-hand side of the stream coming down Xmas Tree valley... and again, myriads of mosquitoes.
Ram Pinnacle
Slide Lake from Xmas tree valley
bushwacking towards Slide Lake
Peter's bath in Slide Lake
Slide Lake was warm, compared to Elbow Lake, says Peter. It was the last evening in the mountains, so a few others joined the short and cold fun.
On the banks of Slide Lake
Slide Lake and the Peak 11894 talus slope
Nicely lit, the dreaded talus slope up (or down) peak 11894.
Lost Eagle Pinnacle in Slide Lake
Honor brooding over Yoav's riddle
Peter, taking a second-nap
Yoav, bored
5am breakfast by Yoav
Last breakfast of the trip: 5am, coffee, and hit the trail.
shadow of Flat Top Mountain
river crossing
Clear Creek valley, dawn
Clear Creek valley with pine tree
roots in Clear Creek Meadows
Clear Creek bridge
burnt trees at Clear Creek
Square Top Mountain
Prairie dog
Everyone (after)
Survived! And enjoyed it tremendously.
JAC airport with Tetons
Gretel and Oli whimped and took planes back into civilization but the really tough ones pointed the SUV Eastward und gunned it for 38h across the country.