Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Jewel Peak

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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