Hike to Mount Bancroft and Parry Peak

June 09, 2014

It was my second hike with the JBS Alpine Club. We hiked to Mount Bancroft and Parry Peak.
Yet again a wonderful hike with some wonderful people. The fun gets doubled if you you have good company. Thanks for Tom and John for planning such an awesome hike.

Here are some photos that I took while maintaining my pace with others: 

The start of the hike was a bit cold and very soon we were about to encounter a very steep "snow wall"
The start of the hike was a bit cold and very soon we were about to encounter a very steep "snow wall"
A quick group photo before we started the harder part of the hike. I am extremely sorry that some people could not fit in the frame.
A quick group photo before we started the harder part of the hike. I am extremely sorry that some people could not fit in the frame.
Tom looking back at the lake
Tom looking back at the lake
Enjoying the perfect weather and steep climb
Enjoying the perfect weather and steep climb
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First panorama after coming out of the tree line
First panorama after coming out of the tree line
Alpine tundra has many amazing plants
Alpine tundra has many amazing plants
A succulent looking plant
A succulent looking plant
Crustose Lichen.
Crustose Lichen.
The Great Tiger woolly bear moth caterpillar.
The Great Tiger woolly bear moth caterpillar.
Flowers
Flowers
These flowers were very small. That is my finger for size reference.
These flowers were very small. That is my finger for size reference.
These purple flowers became abundant when we were very near the summit of Mount Bancroft (above 13000 feet).
These purple flowers became abundant when we were very near the summit of Mount Bancroft (above 13000 feet).
Another beautiful plant which looks like a succulent (or maybe they are succulents?)
Another beautiful plant which looks like a succulent (or maybe they are succulents?)
Plants at Alpine tundra may take tens of years to grow just an inch. So next time you are hiking, try to avoid such beautiful plants :)
Plants at Alpine tundra may take tens of years to grow just an inch. So next time you are hiking, try to avoid such beautiful plants :)
This moss/plant patch was just a few inches big.
This moss/plant patch was just a few inches big.
We were halfway through..
We were halfway through..
And it looked like Utricularia graminifolia to me. Haha..
And it looked like Utricularia graminifolia to me. Haha..
One more succulent looking plant with flower
One more succulent looking plant with flower
The flower collection was incomplete without these blue flowers
The flower collection was incomplete without these blue flowers
A panorama I made when we were about to reach the Mt Bancroft. That's Ben in the left.
A panorama I made when we were about to reach the Mt Bancroft. That's Ben in the left.
I hate these false peaks.
I hate these false peaks.
a 360 panorama from near Mt Bancroft
a 360 panorama from near Mt Bancroft
Ben kept showing me plants and flowers that I was missing.
Ben kept showing me plants and flowers that I was missing.
Maybe its the views that motivates me to climb these mountains. If not these, there's no way that I would go out on a cozy Saturday morning to hike mountains.
Maybe its the views that motivates me to climb these mountains. If not these, there's no way that I would go out on a cozy Saturday morning to hike mountains.
John and Mariana discussing about the hike
John and Mariana discussing about the hike
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Yup! That's the summit of Mt Bancroft.
Yup! That's the summit of Mt Bancroft.
Parry Peak from the summit of Mt Bancroft.
Parry Peak from the summit of Mt Bancroft.
Gaana enjoying the views from the summit of Parry Peak.
Gaana enjoying the views from the summit of Parry Peak.
How could I forget my CLYW Arctic Circle 2 when I was at the summit! Maybe I am the first one to yoyo at 13500 feet?
How could I forget my CLYW Arctic Circle 2 when I was at the summit! Maybe I am the first one to yoyo at 13500 feet?

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