Twin One Glacier

Three hours up the Joffre Lake Basin the skies cleared and a weak sort of sunlight fell down. This gave edge to the horizon and a kick to my step. A faint trail led through a valley of boulders and past the steep slopes of Joffre Peak. I had met some skiers earlier who pointed at a spot on the map and said to head there -- the view would be worth it, and the skiing would probably be pretty good, too. Above treeline the slope steepened and I stopped to snack and put on ski crampons. This break really came 15 minutes too soon, since in that amount of time I was atop the pass and taking in the view before me.