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Tam McTavish
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08/21/2020
Rainey approach near Fowl Lakes.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
Lower Fowl Lake in the distance.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
Camped at the smaller lake between Upper and Lower Fowl Lake.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
Upper Fowl Lake. The crux of the trip. The col in the distance is approached from the left.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
A faint trail is visible along the lakeshore for some ways.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
Eventually the trail disappears and you must pick your way through boulders.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
The boulders vary, and make for slow moving.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
At what appears to be the col, there is a bowl, and short climb up to the true col.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
Here you get an excellent vantage point for most of the route.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
There are several good looking summits in this area. It would be well worth doing the Traverse slowly and peakbagging along the way.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
The cairns are often dense, but due to being the same colour as the rock they can be quite hard to spot if they aren't perched on a horizon.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
Descending into the first meadow section towards Ogre lake.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
There is scant evidence of a trail, but following the creek a ways is a good bet.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
For those heading north-south, continue onwards straight through the scree.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
The well established trail appears out of nowhere and is a very welcome reassurance you are on the right track.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
The Ogre Lake valley is lovely, with gentle walking and an intermittent trail.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
Ogre Lake.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
Lakeside trail.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
Gently climbing out from Ogre Lake.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
The meadows beneath Mount Barbour.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
The trail disappears, but it's so open it hardly matters. The rout follows upwards then to the right behind the trees.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
On the flank of Mount Barbour you head down the scree path.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
The last big steep climb. At the top of this it is all downhill.
Tam McTavish
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08/21/2020
Starting the climb up the large face—a good spot for a swim.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
At the col looking out towards Tenquille Peak.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
Camped on the col.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
Descending down to Tenquille Lake, through the Barbour Meadows.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
Passing waterfalls.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
The trail flattens, and is in excellent condition.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
Walking along the shore of Tenquille Lake.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
The meadows beneath Tenquille Lake.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
And then back into the trees.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/21/2020
The descent to the main Tenquille Trailhead is fairly steep, and passes through the remains of an old burn path.