Asgard Panorama
The Asgard Tor in evening light at the Granite Tors.
Almost ready
At the Granite Tors parking area.
Start of the trail
Boardwalk
The Granite Tors trail starts out largely on boardwalks crossing marshy wetland.
In the valley
After crossing the Chena River we have over a mile of walking on flat terrain.
Taiga
Along the Granite Tors Trail
Stunted black spruce from permafrost.
Old burn
Walking the boardwalks
About a mile into the Granite Tors trail
Along the Trail
A little ponding on the stream next to the trail. The birch trees on the hill are starting to green-up.
Looking back
Stopping for some pictures looking downstream from the direction that we came.
Stream in the Taiga
Valley
Shortly before starting the uphill section of the hike
Trailside scenery
Classy
Gun . . . check. Home depot insulation . . . check. Sleevies . . . check. Pocket full of candy . . . check. Other pocket full of bullets . . . check.
Looking back down the trail not long after starting to hike up to the ridge from the valley floor.
Jason vs. the Mosquito
Knotty
On the Granite Tors trail
Still going up
I won't lie, the uphill section of this hill felt a little endless
Avoiding the snow
Trying to not need to posthole too much by walking between the snowfields.
Tors are in sight
Still a bit more hill to fight
Yup
Not much to say. Jason. What came next was the amusing quote, "Help . . . my gun is stuck, help."