Valhalla Traverse:
Gwillim Lakes to Hird Lake

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Day Four:
The popular Gwillim Lakes was the only real exit point if anyone needed to bail. One decided it was best to do so and plans were made for him to get back to the car, saving a shuttle when we were all finished. The Gwillim Lakes has nice backcountry restrooms with roles and roles of TP. We started hiking up and out of the lakes toward Lucifer Saddle. About halfway a rainstorm hit and we erected a tent that we all hid underneath for a few hours. When the rain stopped, we had just enough time to climb up to the pass where another storm was approaching. We erected the tent again but this time we were under the tent for several hours. The hope was the weather would break and we could make a climb of Mt. Bor/Mt. Buri. But the weather never really broke and by 3:30, I was leaving down the back side of the pass to get to camp. The rest of the group soon gave up on the idea of Buri/Bor and descended as well. Although the weather was poor, the scenery was still spectacular as we passed Rocky Lakes and on to Hird Lake. We were also following a fresh pair of Wolf tracks from the pass all the way to Hird Lake. At Hird, we found a perfect campsite and awaited the better weather forecast.
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In the Megamid waiting out the rain
Setting up the Megamid as the storm arrives
Climbing up to Lucifer Pass
Looking back in route to Lucifer Pass
Lucifer Peak
Snowmelt
5 climbers dropping down from the pass
Dangerous snow conditions on the slabs
Between the pass and Rocky Lakes
Hird Lake campsite
Camping at Hird Lake
Arrival at Hird Lake
Hird Lake
Rocky Lakes
Rocky Lakes area
Mt. Bor or Rocky Peak
In route