Enchantments page 5: Perfection Lake camp

After coming down from Little Annapurna, we decided to move camp a short distance to the ridge that separates Inspiration and Perfection Lakes. It was only about a half hour away, and mostly downhill. This camp had the worst mosquitoes of the trip, but only at certain times, and sometimes you could move 50 feet and they wouldn't be as bad.

Near Inspiration Lake

The snow continues to melt

Inspiration Lake

My tent spot overlooked Perfection Lake with McClellan Peak beyond.

McClellan Peak and Perfection Lake

The mountain goats continued to join us

And had no problem with steep snow slopes

Inspiration Lake from near camp. Our previous camp was just up and over the ridge above the lake.

Descent to Inspiration Lake. The trail goes down the gully in the upper part of the picture, and if you look closely, you can see where it traverses the top of the snow slope and then descends on the left of the snow.

Two more views of Perfection Lake

A marmot entertains at the base of Prusik Pass

Click here to download and watch a 5 second, MB movie of this marmot munching away on the grass.

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