White Clouds! Deja Vu All Over Again... and Again!
The Southernmost of the Big Boulder Basin's Basins


Sapphire Lake to right, Cove Lake on left.
Cirque Lake

Sapphire Lake from lower down the pass.

Sapphire Lake with moutains as background.




The outlet from Cirque Lake into Sapphire Lake. It took me awhile to figure out that this water was emanating from right in the middle of the terminal moraine for this lake. An interesting diversion to the norm.

Sapphire Lake from the northeast end.

Cove Lake from the northwest end.



Cove Lake from the extreme south side.

The guys working their way up to Gentian, Boulder & Snow Lakes.

Boulder Lake, north end.

Boulder Lake, south end.

Gentian Lake, presumably from the north end.

Perry in the 'picture-taking' mode!


I was fascinated by this extremely deep snowbank that still existed in September. The snow in many places will certainly not completely melt this year... this being one of them.

A closer look!

On the banks of Gentian Lake.