Kal-2001
 After passing Denny Creek, the trail weaves through a thick meadow of slide alder. |
 Chris pauses in front of a waterfall that feeds Denny Creek. |
 Chris borrows the camera at Melakwa Lakes and captures several tranquil scenes. |
 Melting ice reluctantly pulls back to reveal the reflection of the cilffs above. |
 The water is clear, cold and still -- as if just awakening after a long rest. |
 Another few weeks of warm weather will melt the remaining coating of ice, and summer will be here. |
 Chris at the junction of Upper and Lower Melakwa Lakes, with Kaleeten Peak in the bac |
 Same place, different view. |
 We paused between the lakes and had lunch on this flat rock, which offered a great view all around. |
 The Kaleeten valley and Upper Melakwa Lake. |
 The Kaleeten Peak and Upper Melakwa Lake. |
 The travel is easist along the snow that covers the talus and boulders, which we follow to the mountain base. |
 Crossing the upper levels of the snow slope, a marmot lazily makes his way across our path. |
 High on the East Face and looking back, we see the Melakwa Lakes, surrounded by Bryant Peak |
 Directly across the valley is Chair Peak. |
 Chris nears the final section of the steep snow, which ends at the base of the rocks, |
 The higher we go, the climbing becomes steeper. |
 OK, its another view of Chair Peak -- what can I say? Every where we look the views seem to improve. |
 At the end of the first scramble section. The summit it just beyond and another 30 m |
 Chris emerges from the first scramble section. |
 Chris tops out at the 6,250 foot summit of Kaleeten Peak! |
 Here I am at the top, with Mt. Rainier off in the distance. |
 Chris at the same spot. |
 The summit is very blocky and this spot is at a secondary peak of the massif. |
 On the way down, we elect to try a different route along a ridgeline and into a rock-strewn talus field. |