10. Eiffel Lake

Eiffel Lake

Distance: 11 km return
Elevation gain: 384 m

June 29, Herm and I headed out to Eiffel Lake, hopefully less popular than Plain of Six Glaciers. Since there was still a lot of snow we hoped to hear and see  avalanches across the valley. However, perhaps due to the cloudy and cold conditions the mountains were silent. The first highlight of the hike was the running water - along the trail, small water falls, springs.

Looking behind us we saw Moraine Lake below surrounded by snow covered mountains. Most of the day the peaks were in the clouds.

The crocuses were the featured flower, lining the trail for about half a kilometre                                                                                          

                                                                               

and the marmot was our most exciting mammal.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Judging by the many snow fields and remaining avalanches, this was still spring in the area.

 As we neared the lake, the wind got colder, more rain and cloud, utter barreness but we put on our ponchos and kept going.

 Finally the snow won and we could go no further so we ate our lunch and were glad we were warmly dressed. It was a beautiful hike even though we were disappointed at the lack of action from the glaciers across the valley.