The objective today with the Sunday hikers was Whitewater Creek. This is another great place to backcountry ski in the winter and a good place to see grizzly bears at this time of year.
Today was a semi-scorching hot day, with early afternoon temperatures rising to near 30C and not a cloud in the sky. Much of our trail was in the woods and later on an east-facing slope with much rock and some snow patches so it wasn't too bad. Numerous small, cold streams provided the opportunity to cool off.
We saw one grizzly across the valley, foraging for food on the hillside - a large male from the looks of it.We stopped once we had a view of Whitewater Mtn, shown in the lower picture. It's the peak with the snow cap just left of center. Apparently it's a scramble with some exposure. Right now, there are a couple of large cornices along the route. Perhaps later in the season.
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