June Lakes to Banner Peak, Part 5

Thunderstorm Approaching, August 14, 2005

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Cecile Lake and the Volcanic Ridge between Banner (left) and Ritter (right).
Quickly down the glacier.
Ominous view to the west.
Thousand Island Lake from a cliff high above the lake. New clouds are approaching from the east.
Back at the lake level. Carson Peak in the setting sun, but rain is not far away. A violent storm with thunder and lightning will begin in less than 15 minutes, and last for almost two hours.

 

Rainy Day Back, August 15, 2005

Rain continued all night, and during a better part of the next day. It was no fun to pack everything under the rain. It took us about four hours, under a relentless rain, to reach our cars at the trail head.
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