The local hiking group had an objective in mind for today and, against my better judgement, I went along. The objective was Krao Lake, high up in the hills above Ainsworth with great views down to Kootenay Lake and interesting ridges to follow above the little lake, but things didn't quite go as planned.
I didn't think the weather looked all that good. Sure enough, we no sooner left the vehicles than it started to rain. Actually it was cold enough that it was almost snow.
We perservered through the woods for nearly 2 hours, arriving at Krao Lake. It's a cute little lake, set in amongst rocky ridges. Many years ago it was damned (dammed?) I believe for some mining purposes lower down. The dam has been gone for years so we enjoyed the views of the lake and the sun which decided to make an appearance and entertained thoughts of hiking/scrambling around the lake. Did I mention the new snow visible on the nearby hills? Anyhow, it started to snow/rain again, so the lake circuit was abandoned in favour of heading back home. More exploring for another, and nicer, time.
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