Home - 2002 - Backpacking in the Enchantments


Photographer: Josh Eckels


Everyone getting ready to head out

Bridge immediately after leaving the parking lot

Cascades on the trail to Snow Lake

Cascades on the trail to Snow Lake

Cascades on the trail to Snow Lake

Cascades on the trail to Snow Lake

Stopping for a snack

Wildflowers on the trail

Cascades on the trail to Snow Lake

Wildflowers on the trail

Wildflowers and butterfly on the trail

Cascades on the trail to Snow Lake

Waterfall on the trail to Snow Lake

Cascades on the trail to Snow Lake

Lower Snow Lake

Marsh area at Snow Lakes

Upper Snow Lake

Marshy area at Snow Lakes

View over Upper Snow Lake toward the Enchantments

Snow Lakes

Nada Lake

Rob shows off his many pants

Colin wanders over the logs

John soaks his knees, Chloe looks on

Upper Snow Lake, Enchantments in the background

Mountains forming the wall to the Enchantments

Upper Snow Lake

Pine tree with pine cone

John and Chloe do a little housecleaning

Upper Snow Lake

Marshy area near Snow Lakes

Waterfall on the trail up to the Enchantments

Waterfall on the trail between Snow Lakes and the Enchantments

Lunch break on way to the Enchantments

First real view of the Enchantments

The "trail" leading up

A small meadow along the trail

Lake Viviane, the first lake in the Enchantments

The group after finally reaching the Enchantments

View of Snow Lakes from our campsite

The strange trees in the Enchantments

The view from our tent

Snow Lakes as seen from our campsite

Leprechaun Lake

Some mountain goats on the other side of Leprechaun Lake

One of the high-altitude trees

A mountain goat wandering through our campsite

A mountain goat wandering through our campsite

A mountain goat wandering through our campsite

Reflection in Leprechaun Lake in the morning sun

Our nicely sheltered campsite

Gnarled tree

Wildflowers near our campsite

John and Chloe on a day hike

A mountain goat walking the trail

Waterfall flowing into Leprechaun Lake

Little Annapurna as seen across a lake

Prusik Peak looking menacing

Snowy shoreline

Rob, John, and Colin filtering water

Some peak

John, Rob, and Colin, post filtering

A marmot running away

The group preparing to attack Little Annapurna

View from the base of Little Annapurna

Me on the top of Little Annapurna

A mountain goat cruising over the snow

Vegetation

One of the many streams through the Enchantments

One of the larger trees

Waterfall feeding one of the lakes

Another waterfall feeding one of the lakes

A mountain goat and Prusik Peak

View from Prusik Pass

Prusik Peak as seen from Prusik Pass

Little Annapurna viewed from Prusik Pass

A marmot lounging in the shade

The marmot comes to say hello

Marmot enjoying the view

Little Annapurna

Prusik Peak

Little Annapurna

More mountain goats

Snow field leading to Little Annapurna on the trail to Asgard Pass

Colin investigates a waterfall

Lake on the way to Asgard Pass

View of Colchuck Lake from Asgard Pass

More snowy shoreline

Swampy meadow section

Another waterfall

John soaks his knees in Leprechaun Lake

More strange trees

Final view of Snow Lakes before hiking out

Wildflowers on the trail

Rob and John enjoy a steep section

Chris, John, and Rob cross the stream

Stream feeding toward the Snow Lakes

Chloe and Rob approaching Nada Lake on the trail out

The long-awaited parking lot view

Upper Snow Lake panorama

View from our campsite

Snow Lakes viewed from the Enchantments

View from the top of Little Annapurna

View in the Enchantments

View of Dragon Tail peak from Asgard Pass

 

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