Healy Pass
It's official, the high alpine trail mashing season is here once again! I've been creeping on the webcams at Sunshine Village over the past 2 weeks and the meadows has gone from completely snow covered to open for business in that amount of time!
Got on the 8am Shuttle bus at Sunshine Village and gained my altitude the American way today. My route took me through Sunshine Meadows, along the Monarch Ramparts, up Healy Pass, down to Egypt Lake and return. Weather was perfect and some wildflowers were already out. I'm usually pretty nervous about Healy pass on my own, but I had my bells and whistle glowing red after a few km's. Great intro to what will hopefully be many trips into the high passes this year.
Rock Isle Lake is the destination for most on the bus. I felt guilty pulling the camera out this early into the run.
Of course the Prairie Crocus' are the first flowers to chase the summer snow away.
A look back down from Healy Pass towards Monarch and the Ramparts.
My destination for the day: Egypt/ Scarab Lakes
This proud little Glacier Lilly wins the blue ribbon for dopest flower of the day.
