It can be hard to see in the beginning, but eventually, it becomes clear that every moment on this earth — from the mundane to the amazing — is a gift that we’re all so incredibly lucky to share.
July 30
Floodplain below Blaurock Pass to Iceberg Lake Pass – 10 miles
Route: Floodplain below Blaurock Pass * Sentinal Pass * Gannett Glacier * Grasshopper Glacier * Iceberg Lake Pass
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Nice blog site. I will definitely be checking more of your posts. You do some neat stuff. We have a “Grasshopper Glacier” in Montana too. It’s not really a glacier, just a persistent snow field with some locusts embedded in it. The Grasshopper Glacier in your photo is in Wyoming – correct? Does it have locusts (or grasshoppers) embedded in it?
Rod,
Great question. Yes, Wyoming. We certainly did not see grasshoppers embedded in the glacier. But here is what Wikipedia says, “The glacier is named for grasshoppers that have been found entombed in the ice.” Crazy huh?
Great information with detail pictures on Day 8 Wind River High Route – Riding Glaciers, thank for sharing
Great report, and a great trip! I just got back a couple of weeks ago from doing an 11-day solo loop through the northern Winds, with part of it overlapping the high route…your pictures of the area around Grasshopper Glacier, Iceberg Lake, etc. touched a nerve, as I saw so many of the same sights from different vantage points. Seeing as how you did the traverse of all the glaciers between Blaurock Pass and Iceberg Pass with just poles and microspikes, I’m inspired to do a similar route next year. Thanks for the inspiration, and congratulations…nothing compares with the Winds!
The microspikes were very helpful, especially in the morning. Sounds like you are quite familiar with the Winds and the challenges and beauty. I do recommend quite a bit of Andrew Skurka’s route. It is remote and wild. Thank you for commenting.
Y’all seem waaaaaaay out there.. are you running into any other backpackers out there? And I have to tell you, just reading about walking on glaciers and being able to hear running water gives me the heebie jeebies.. but it sure looks cool!
Great question! We only saw other humans where we hit a trail. The rest of the terrain we had all to ourselves. Pretty incredible.
Looks like it was pretty cold up there!
It really wasn’t too bad. For hiking the Winds during the month of July, we had a great weather window. The usual is every afternoon it blows in a lightening and rain storm. We only had 2 days that happened.
Wonderful pictures make me almost believe I’m standing next you all on this trip!
Thanks
Really admire you girls, rock on!