Helen as seen from "Bessie Jr." No photo can do this area justice. From the top of the peak to the bottom of the valley shown in this photo is about 3000 feet. There is noise from the water cascading over a thousand feet. There are rugged mountains to the right and left that simply can't be captured with my limited equipment. Best of all there is a nice breeze keeping the bugs away! The bowl appears to be a glacial cirque which explains the apparent depth of the two lakes at the bottom of the valley.
A squall moves across the landscape.
The south side of Helen. I you look closely you should be able to see three deer. You may have to click on the photo to enlarge to make the challenge a little easier. If you are having a problem finding them I'll give you a hint after the next picture.
We found out about the deer when Rudy started going crazy at the base of Bessie Jr. He could tell their were animals around. They had to put him on a leash for fear that he would try to run them down and chase them off a ridge which is a pretty dangerous occupation in places like this. Kate decided to stay with Rudy on Bessie Jr. because of the deer and difficulty of the climb. Note the deer on a narrow ledge on the ridge ahead of Jeremy.
Hint for previous photo: lower section of the ridge.
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