Photographer Chris Carter tipped us off to this great photo-op as the clouds cleared to reveal Mt. Brooks, Mt. Albert Edward, Mt. Regan & Jutland Mountain with arctic lupine in the foreground. Chris came up to deliver a beautiful panorama of the meadows in autumn which is now on display inside the Centre.
The latest flowers include mountain arnica and Sitka valerian, with partridgefoot and white rhododendron just about to burst into bloom.
With the hot dry weather the marsh marigold is almost past its peak in much of the meadows, although it is still abundant in the wetter areas.
The boardwalk is free of snow, and the Battleship Lake/Helen Mackenzie loop has just a couple of snow patches with some wet & muddy sections where the snow has recently melted. The tent platforms at Lake Helen Mackenzie are clear . Beyond Helen Mackenzie there is still a fair bit of snow, although many hikers have been going farther out, so there may be footprints to follow even if the trail is not visible. Much snow is melting every day so conditions are changing quickly.
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