Marushka (Shark) Lake
December
17, 2011
Lake
height:
1920 m
Elevation gain/loss: 36 m / 68
m
Descent time:
1:40
Ascent
time:
1:40
Solo
snowshoe.
This
trip appears on the Daffern’s Kananaskis Trails blog and was posted by
Brenda
Everitt. With a very limited time window to do something, this trip was an ideal choice.
The
trail (old logging road) was brutally easy to follow and the views of
the Spray
Lake area were pretty decent, although better views exist from points right
on the
actual lake. Clouds to the east made for some fairly atmospheric lighting.
Marushka
Lake was a little disappointing, partly because of the dreary weather
and
partly because snow was covering the beautiful colours of the lake. I’d
like to return here in the summer.
A decent day of exercise and respectable views.
Same as above
Mount Fortune (foreground), Fortulent (centre) and Turbulent (left)
Mount Buller
Clouds over Cone
Mount Turner
The view to the east
Marushka Lake
The view the southeast from near the parking area
Little Galatea (left) and Mount Chester
Nestor
Fascinating clouds over Mount Sparrowhawk
Same as above
The west face of Big Sister
Closer look at Big Sister
Mount Lougheed (left), Little Lougheed (little nub in the centre), and Sparrowhawk provide a backdrop for Spray Lake
Sparrowhawk
