天公造美, 雪后赏金松--Calgary 落基山版
落基山的九月底,正是Larch金松最美的季节。每年这个时候,大批游客都会专程来到这里领略大自然的丰厚馈赠!在Calgary附近看金松最著名的地方是位于Banff公园的Larch Valley,去年也是九月底我们来到这里,当时秋高气爽,阳光明媚,给我们留下了很美好的回忆
http://www.crossna.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4969 时光如梭,又到了九月底的最后一个周末,经过多日的预谋,我们决定周日(Sep 30)走Moraine Lake 附近的Larch Valley —— Paradise Valley hiking trail,双车接力。完整路线如附图蓝线:从Moraine Lake出发,在Larch Valley小憩并欣赏Larch黄叶;然后穿过Sentinel Pass,到达Horseshoe Meadow,走完Paradise Valley trail到达终点Moraine Lake Road。这条路线爬升720mm,长度约18公里,是Banff附近最著名的Premier路线之一!适逢Banff周五晚上下了一场新雪,现在应该是雪路hiking的最好时机,空气清新湿润,不需要特殊设备即可欣赏落基山壮丽的雪景;同时,“天公造美, 雪后赏金松”! http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...lley/Trail.jpg |
我们一行十人组成了浩浩荡荡的登山大队,里面既有“屡教不改”的登山老鸟,也有初次参加雪路hiking坚忍不拔的小小鸟;有专程从Edmonton长途奔袭500多公里的老朋友,又有多次随我们登顶,吃尽苦头但痴心不改的画眉MM;尤为高兴的是,终于有幸结识了仰慕已久的rockysnow大侠与他的朋友们!这次雪路hiking还是有一些难度,队员们水平参差不齐,但最后大家相互扶持,安全走完全程,一路上“哗”声不断,非常、非常过瘾!!
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上午我们来到Moraine Lake,刚刚下过一场大雪,一片银白世界
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1501.jpg Larch Valley到了 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1506.jpg Larch Valley 后面是著名的Ten Peaks http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1508.jpg 起风,云雾缭绕,远山一片迷朦 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1509.jpg http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1515.jpg 山美,雪美,larch也美。。。 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1510.jpg http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1524.jpg |
渐渐走出Larch Valley
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1525.jpg 回眸一望,Larch Valley的金松郁郁葱葱,煞是壮观! http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1534.jpg Larch林后的洛矶山Ten Peaks气势雄浑 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1530.jpg http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1533.jpg 再看一眼larch valley http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1534.jpg |
来到Sentinel Pass前的Minnestimma Lake,这里的地势低,三面环山,没有风雪,是午餐休憩的好地方
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1538.jpg 酒足饭饱,向Sentinel Pass发起冲锋 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1554.jpg 在山腰回望走过的路 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1545.jpg 今天爬山的人真不少 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1547.jpg Larch Valley渐行渐远 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1549.jpg Sentinel Pass就在前方 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1556.jpg |
Sentinel Pass上发现一只可爱的小松鼠,上窜下跳,精灵鬼怪。。。
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1559.jpg 终于登顶,兴致勃勃地,画眉MM还奉献了一段精彩的昆曲,多情妩媚,婉转嘹亮。。。 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1567.jpg Sentinel Pass,哨兵山口名副其实,山口处耸立的石柱仿佛守卫的哨兵 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1570.jpg Sentinel Pass南面的larch valley已经很远了 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1560.jpg 越过Sentinel Pass,北面的那一片larch 树林就是Paradise Valley,这就是我们的下一个目标 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1572.jpg |
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downhill skiing...
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1586.jpg 今天爬山的人真多! http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1589.jpg 最后回首再看一眼,Sentinel Pass在远方 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1592.jpg 雪路hiking,酣畅淋漓 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1600.jpg |
终于走出山口,来到Paradise Valley,迎接我们的又是一片金黄的larch 树林
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1610.jpg http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1611.jpg http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1612.jpg 继续沿着山谷走,风云再起 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1613.jpg http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1615.jpg 透过larch树林看远山 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1617.jpg |
Paradise Valley近十公里的trail,不时遇到金松,多则成林,少则亭亭玉立、傲立寒秋
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1628.jpg 一路上两旁的雪山非常漂亮 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1630.jpg 又来到一空旷处 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1632.jpg 雪松、金松、远山 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1634.jpg |
看到这些被拦腰切断的树干吧,它们倒向同一个方向,这是一个Avalanch频发的地段
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1635.jpg 像不像一只青蛙趴在山崖上?! http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1637.jpg 山上风雪交加 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1638.jpg |
前方又一片larch树林,左面是前人踩出的雪道
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1643.jpg 山谷下面也有不少larch树林 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1645.jpg 对面半山腰也点缀着金松 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1646.jpg |
Paradise Valley路经一个小湖Lake Annette,就像茫茫雪原出现一汪碧玉
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1647.jpg 湖对面的山壁就像一堵巨大的墙壁 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1650.jpg 金黄的Larch无处不在 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1651.jpg 离开小湖,依然见到零星的金松。。。 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/100_1653.jpg |
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我又回忆起了若干年前单人孤车独逛冰雪落鸡山, 路都是没有铲过的.......美丽啊动人啊, 差一点要老泪纵横了啊
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太美了!向往啊。。。
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