Fryatt Valley, June 16/17 2007

Bob Beck, Claudio Jerker, and Reyk Floeter.
A hike up to Headwall Campground in the Fryatt valley, and back out the next day. Gear and Notes
These are Claudio and Reyk's pics, as I negelcted to charge my camera battery before leaving.

  trailhead, gearing up Spruce Grouse  
  trailhead, gearing up Spruce Grouse

  Baby Spruce Grouse Spurce Grouse Hen and Chicks  
  Baby Spruce Grouse Spurce Grouse Hen and Chicks

  Reyk and Bob..  
  Reyk and Bob..

  phat guy, 10 kilo pack. Me and the Athabasca  
  phat guy, 10 kilo pack. Me and the Athabasca

  Tourons across the river? up we go. Athabasca river valley  
  Tourons across the river? up we go. Athabasca river valley

   
 

  Lower Fryatt Campground Germans eye my snacks. Reyk Bob, filling up on water  
  Lower Fryatt Campground Germans eye my snacks. Reyk Bob, filling up on water

  across the Fryatt we go Fryatt creek  
  across the Fryatt we go Fryatt creek

  Wet cliff, hit by the sun  
  Wet cliff, hit by the sun

   
 

   
 

   
 

  sigh.. more up to go..  
  sigh.. more up to go..

   
 

  second fryatt bridge  
  second fryatt bridge

  headwall - we go there..  
  headwall - we go there..

   
 

  Brussels Campground. only 3.5 more clicks!  
  Brussels Campground. only 3.5 more clicks!

   
 

  Waterfall at top of Talus ridge Fryatt Lake.  
  Waterfall at top of Talus ridge Fryatt Lake.

  Rain starts again.  
  Rain starts again.

  Jenkka! Polka! Humppa Headwall Campground tarped table  
  Jenkka! Polka! Humppa Headwall Campground tarped table

  Reyk and Claudio have Black Beans and Rice  
  Reyk and Claudio have Black Beans and Rice

  Alchohol stove porn. My water boils for dinner. Germans are happy if they can burn things  
  Alchohol stove porn. My water boils for dinner. Germans are happy if they can burn things

  Reyk and Bob  
  Reyk and Bob

  Morning, packing bag  
  Morning, packing bag

  The Winter of... My Discount Tent... I Nikwaxed it for them.  
  The Winter of... My Discount Tent... I Nikwaxed it for them.

  Headwall  
  Headwall

  Claudio, mildly Hung Over. Harleys!!  
  Claudio, mildly Hung Over. Harleys!!

  Male Harlequin Duck  
  Male Harlequin Duck

  We saw Three pairs of Harlequins  
  We saw Three pairs of Harlequins

   
 

   
 

  Lots of spruce grouse  
  Lots of spruce grouse

   
 

  Quick rest at Lower Fryatt.  
  Quick rest at Lower Fryatt.

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Athabasca Valley  
  Athabasca Valley

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Sheep, and Touron  
  Sheep, and Touron

  Cow Elk Supper.. Dead Animals!  
  Cow Elk Supper.. Dead Animals!

  Reyk has veggies.  
  Reyk has veggies.

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Brewster Buses.. Kasefondue! (the night before)  
  Brewster Buses.. Kasefondue! (the night before)

  Moving a house on Hwy 16 Trailhead..  
  Moving a house on Hwy 16 Trailhead..

   
 

  Bob and Claudio at the Athabasca  
  Bob and Claudio at the Athabasca

   
 

   
 

  Big Lichen  
  Big Lichen

  Bob says  
  Bob says "when does the uphill end?"

  Mushroom Mushroom...  
  Mushroom Mushroom...

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Bear Hang in Headwall  
  Bear Hang in Headwall

  Green Plastic Jasper Throne. Bear Hanging in Headwall  
  Green Plastic Jasper Throne. Bear Hanging in Headwall

  We can burn It!  
  We can burn It!

   
 

  Claudio has enjoyed his whiskey! Show us the way... to the next Whiskey bar...  
  Claudio has enjoyed his whiskey! Show us the way... to the next Whiskey bar...

  Evil Daemons.. time for bed!  
  Evil Daemons.. time for bed!

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