Unfortunately for us, a low cloud deck kept getting lower, until it enveloped us. We reached treeline and crossed into barren alpine terrain, but saw no far-ranging views at all. On the plus side, there was no one else around - we had the place to ourselves.
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Land of shattered rock
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Unremarkable in cloud
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Summit lunch
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Not expecting any great precipice views anymore, we walked over the flat alpine tundra to the lookout at the edge of the cirque in which lay the Lac-aux-Americains. There was no view to be had. Plus it started to rain, and so we didn't stay for long.
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The precipice
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Alpine tundra
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Clouds at about 3500 feet
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We hiked back down at a very rapid clip, arriving back at the entrance to the Lake at about 8:40 am. Perhaps by some cruel twist of fate, it had now suddenly become sunny, and we could see the final wisps of the clouds that had blocked our view slowly melting away. If I hadn't had a schedule to follow, I'd have been half-tempted to hike back up!
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Small Cascade
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Weather improving
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Brooding Lac
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Interactive Trackmap - Mont Xalibu Hike - click map to Expand
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Hike Data Summary
Start Time: |
5:06AM
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Start Elevation: |
1907ft
(581m)
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End Time: |
9:02AM
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Max Elevation: |
3758ft
(1146m)
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Duration: |
3h56m
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Min Elevation: |
1907ft
(581m)
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Distance: |
11.9 km
(7.39 mi)
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End Elevation: |
1958ft
(597m)
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Average Speed: |
3.0 km/hr
(1.9 mph)
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* : +/ 75 feet |
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