Thursday was a 10 out of 10 day to be in the mountains - warm weather, zero wind and blue skies! Eleven Ramblers headed up Noseeum creek at 9:30 am and made good time in reaching the headwall. A short easy gully lead us to the trail up the headwall. At the top of the headwall we traversed left to the upper section of Noseeum falls and followed the trail to the left of the falls. Once above the falls we were in brilliant sunshine. The group headed up and to the right to the upper basin.
Entering the upper basin with Mount Andromache in the background
We took a short break at Noseeum Lake and enjoyed the warm weather and great views.
Noseeum Lake with Noseeum Peak in the background
Rest break at Noseeum Lake
Access to the North ridge of Noseeum Peak was via a short talus slope which led to a narrow loose gully.
Heading up the talus slope leading to the gully and North ridge
The group hugged the rock on the left of the gully to avoid rockfall. The traverse of the North ridge provided easy scrambling and superb views.
Manfred with Mount Andromache in the background
Traversing the North ridge of Noseeum Peak
Once on the summit, we settled for a long lunch break and enjoyed the panorama views. An extra bonus for the group was that 7 of the trip participants had not been to the summit of Noseeum Peak.
Mount Balfour from the summit of Noseeum
There aren't many better ways to spend a sunny Thursday in October
All smiles on the summit of Noseeum Peak
We were able to identify more than a dozen 11,000 footers from the summit. After an hour on the warm windless summit the group retraced their steps back along the ridge and down to Noseeum Lake.
Solitary larch in the upper Noseeum basin
Enjoying the afternoon sunshine at the upper section of Noseeum Falls
Not wanting the day to end, we took one last rest break at upper Noseeum falls.
Thanks to Bill, Arnold, James, Dave, Paul, John, Clifton, Manfred, Evan and Alda for joining me Kevin (S/C) on a superb October outing in the the mountains.
Total time 8hrs, total distance 14.8 km, total elevation gain 1240 m, and net elevation gain 1150 m
