Took a long morning walk out to one of my favorite places, Avalanche Ravine on the NW side of Mt. Tripyramid.
At the Depot Camp clearing, it seemed fitting that fireweed was blooming on a day when smoke from Western wildfires had spread a dense haze over the mountains.
Lesser purple-fringed orchid, I believe, next to Livermore Trail.
White Cascade on Slide Brook was in good flow.
The clearing at Avalanche Camp, used by Parker-Young Co. in the 1930s and 1940s.
Into the Wilderness on the north end of the Mount Tripyramid Trail.
As it enters Avalanche Ravine, the trail passes through a magnificent glade of old yellow birches.
Off-trail, on the floor of the ravine.
Lush glade.
Bottom of the East Fork of Tripyramid's North Slide.
Higher up along the East Fork. One motivation for coming here was a quixotic quest to see if there was mountain avens on what seems like suitable habitat. I found none.
Avalanche Brook.
Bottom of the North Slide.
The slabs were slippery on this humid morning.
Only went up to these slabs at ~2970 ft., then it was time to turn around and head home to open the store in the afternoon.
This was a first for me - among several hikers making their way up was this young woman who was hiking barefoot up the slide. She did have trail runners attached to her pack.
Inviting footway on the Mount Tripyramid Trail.
Pool at the base of White Cascade.
Glad to hear a new edition of the 4000 footers is in the offing. Perhaps consider a "Go fund me" so the pictures could be in color? Also, it would be nice to read a thoughtful article about reasonable clearings of summits to enhance views. The blowdowns at Owl's Head are a gift. Can old trees be removed to create benches at summits, etc?
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