CDMC

Battleship Lake; Thu Dec 31, 2009; snowshoeing; leader: William Wright

Nice day with a mix of sunshine and snow... Bit of a surprise with the sunshine, as to weather forecast. The 6 hr roundtrip 10 km snowshoe left Km 13 at 9:30 am, had lunch on the shores of Battleship Lake and finished with a hot chocolate in the Raven Lodge... Tim and Geoff didn't return to Km 13, with us, but rather continued onto the Raven Lodge, on snowshoes, while we retrieved the vehicle and joined them. We had 2 exciting creek crossings, Ramparts and Paradise, where those first across stood ready with camera's in the event someone might decide to test the water temperature! We were heading home by 4 pm, in Bob's Bus.

More photos are available for viewing.

Tim Penney photo 67: GPS Map
GPS Map
[Tim Penney photo 67]
Tim Penney photo 69: Starting point at Km 13 on Strathcona Parkway
Starting point at Km 13 on Strathcona Parkway
[Tim Penney photo 69]

William Wright photo 63: Cresting Ridge above Ramparts Creek
Cresting Ridge above Ramparts Creek
[William Wright photo 63]
Tim Penney photo 68: Heading towards Paradise Creek - Mount Elma & Allan Brooks in the background
Heading towards Paradise Creek - Mount Elma & Allan Brooks in the background
[Tim Penney photo 68]

William Wright photo 64: The Gang looking West to Allan Brooks
The Gang looking West to Allan Brooks
[William Wright photo 64]
William Wright photo 66: Crossing Paradise Creek
Crossing Paradise Creek
[William Wright photo 66]

William Wright photo 65: Snowfall on Paradise Creek Ridge
Snowfall on Paradise Creek Ridge
[William Wright photo 65]
Tim Penney photo 70: Lunch stop at the Southeast end of Battleship Lake
Lunch stop at the Southeast end of Battleship Lake
[Tim Penney photo 70]

Tim Penney photo 71: Creek outfall at the North end of Kooso Lake
Creek outfall at the North end of Kooso Lake
[Tim Penney photo 71]
Tim Penney photo 72: Helen Mackenzie Lake
Helen Mackenzie Lake
[Tim Penney photo 72]



Report contributors: Tim, William,

Participant list: Geoff, Tim, Ken, Bob, William,