So a few of us (4) had planned doing this back in March when we stayed at the Cameron Lake Hut. It then ballooned to many more people. I have done each of these hikes many times but to do them in one day is quite a feat. We had wanted to do it in June but the snow pack was still to much and so we postponed it to today. We drove up early I think I was up at about 1:30am and we met at Cameron Falls at about 3:30 and we were on the trail by about 4:00am. We had a few join us on one or two hikes but it was 12 that finished all three. I had a dip in a lake between each hike and even had a change of cloths for each hike. We also had most of our food between hikes and the break to recharge was pretty good. Akamina was our first it took us about 5 hours, then Summit was next and that took about 4.5 hours and the last was Crypt which took just over 5 hours. In total we did about 60km on the day and I think I hit my first ever 10,000 Calorie day. I took about 80,000 steps as well. I figured I drank about 12 liters of fluids today, I also sweat about that much too. Busy day but fun as well, great sense of accomplishment finishing this.
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| 4am starting group, all smiles right now! |
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| Sun Rising going up Akamina Ridge |
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| Looking down on Wall Lake |
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| Sun finally shows itself through the smoke on the prairie |
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| One of my favorite views looking down on Upper Kintla Lake |
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| Sun shining with Wall Lake below |
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| First Summit of Day |
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| Beautiful calm morning on Wall Lake |
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| Start of Summit |
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| Heading up looking down on Cameron Lake |
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| It was sure hot on this stretch of the hike, not much relief or shade |
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| Summit number two for the day |
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| Lot's of snow left on Upper Carthew Lake |
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| Recharging at Cameron Falls Parking area |
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| Boat ride over to Crypt, we had a few on the boat (14) |
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| Crypt Falls, almost there |
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| We are all pretty fatigued at this point, but almost to the lake |
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| We made it (Crypt Lake) |
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| Three high points done for the day, just have to hike down |
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| Legs a little wobbly, good thing we have the cable to hold to |
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| We were a little sore, bruised and loaded up on drugs on the way out |
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| Still enough light to hike without headlamps |
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| Done, the 12 who made it |
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| Sun pretty much set, but till light enough to drive the boat |
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| Packed in the boat on the way back |
Track of Entire Day
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