Ingalls Lake

En route to a climb of
Ingalls N. Peak S. Face. The trail was in excellent condition, and the close-up view of Mt. Stuart with a dusting of fresh snow was a treat! Larch trees were still green but porcini mushrooms were out. We heard a few gunshots from buckhunters in the Ingalls Creek valley in the morning, but they quieted down during the day. Some fresh snow was on the ground on the scramble from the lake to the base of the face (also a few remaining snowfields) and again on the summit. It was disappearing quickly under the warm weather. The climb itself was dry and easy (the one non-rock climber among seven of us had no problem) and superbly scenic, and presented an especially flattering view of Mt. Daniel which we kept on confusing with Glacier Peak.