Griffin Lake Peak, ON (12-16-10)
Read MoreGriffin Lake Peak Trail -- 2,000'
Topping out along the ridge, we began to encounter a new nemesis...if you look close you can see drifts crossing the trail in parallel waves...what you can't tell is how the top of each drift was semi-solid, holding you for a second then collapsing under your weight...between the drifts was just soft, deep snow allowing you to sink before stepping up onto and then collapsing into the next drift...it was brutal, just brutal...
Griffin Lake Peak Trail -- 2,150'
After all this the hike was only half done...our minds were focused on one thing at this point, getting down, so at this point the camera was stowed. I was thrilled to be one of the very few who have visited Griffin in the winter but this was the kind of hike that is likely to be more enjoyable in retrospect...
Derek
on December 20, 2010You've taken some absolutely stunning photos, especially the panoramic shots. You're braver than me for undertaking this hike in the winter. Congrats on surviving and completing your snowy ascent of Griffin Lake Peak!