View up the steep valley that runs from Girdwood to Crow Pass
Near the top of the pass another valley to the East is visible, and Jewel Peak is the mountain on the far right. That is our destination.
At the top of the pass, a clearwater stream meets a milky glacial-fed stream. The glacial stream easily overpowers it.
Neon green pond at Crow Pass
Looking back to the south, at the top of the pass
Raven glacier spills off the mountains
Looking down the outflow from Raven glacier, towards the north
Small tarns are scattered all across the moraine
We improvise and hike above Raven glacier to access the Jewel Peak valley
Snowmelt streams are rushing all summer
As the snow melts, debris comes to the surface in swooping patterns
Once we traverse the snowfield, Jewel Peak is an easy walk-up
The silhouette of a mountain goat appears above us!
From the base of Jewel Peak we can see huge snowfields
Lunch on the edge
The view of the Crow Pass valley from the top of Jewel Peak
The mountain goat followed us up to the top
…and stayed for a photo!
She had a cloud of bugs pestering her, causing her to constantly flap her ears like they were little wings
Our return was to loop back following the stream until it reconnected in Crow Pass valley. Twisted rocks edged the rocky stream near the confluence.
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