Lake Melakwa Hike with Zach

Gavin's friend Zach joined us for a reasonably strenous hike up to Lake Melakwa from our cabin.
img_1933 Everybody all happy at the start.
Everybody all happy at the start.
img_1938 Looking down over Denny Creek. This bridge is covered in snow in winter making for a sketchy crossing since it's a big drop down.
Looking down over Denny Creek. This bridge is covered in snow in winter making for a sketchy crossing since it's a big drop down.
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img_1942 Artsy-fartsy shot or misfocussed?
Artsy-fartsy shot or misfocussed?
img_1943 Arrival at the deserted Denny Creek waterslide. In a nice summer weekend day there can be hordes of people here.
Arrival at the deserted Denny Creek waterslide. In a nice summer weekend day there can be hordes of people here.
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img_1953 Keekwulee Falls which looks like a great lunch spot, but we're pushing way beyond this.
Keekwulee Falls which looks like a great lunch spot, but we're pushing way beyond this.
img_1954 Up, up, up we go through scree fields.
Up, up, up we go through scree fields.
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img_1963 Can sort of see where we're headed. Hemlock Pass is up there beyond the tops of the trees.
Can sort of see where we're headed. Hemlock Pass is up there beyond the tops of the trees.
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img_1966 Looking back down the Denny Creek valley.
Looking back down the Denny Creek valley.
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img_1973 Found a little bit a snow left near Hemlock Pass.
Found a little bit a snow left near Hemlock Pass.