July 6th:
The buttboating began in earnest today. We boated across the lake and to the Gates. We made a camp on the other side and took an afternoon hike up Black Nose.
On the lake:
Everyone is pointing to Vent Mountain:
Black Nose:
Leaving the lake ... on to the river:
At The Gates:
"Runnning" The Gates - left ... far river left:
Tony showing off his air brace:
Snack time at our next camp before our afternoon/evening hike:
Camp with The Gates and the caldera rim in the background:
Black Nose:
On our hike up Black Nose; note all the rock that was ejected from the volcano:
Looking into the caldera and Vent Mountain:
The final ridge to the summit of Black Nose (with Surprise Lake in the background):
A caribou on the crater rim ... odd spot for a caribou but there were caribou and bear prints all over the rim:
On the final approach ... Eric pretending that he is on Mount Marathon ...
Summit shots:
Heading back to camp:
