Ptarmigan Tunnel

This was yet another memorable hike with incredible views the entire way. The Ptarmigan Tunnel trail is demanding, especially if you want to go through the tunnel.
Esta foi outra caminhada inesquecível com vistas incríveis por todo o caminho. A trilha to Tünel Ptarmigan não é fácil, principalmente se você quiser passar pelo túnel.
Right after the first elevation gain, we begin seeing views of Mount Grinnel (8,851 ft) and Mount Wilbur (9,321 ft). Logo após a primeira elevação, começamos a ver panoramas do Monte Grinnel (2.700 m) e Monte Wilbur (2.841 m). : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 195 DSC03577 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 196 DSC05113 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 197 DSC03578 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  Ptarmigan Creek. Riacho Ptarmigan. : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 199 DSC03586 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 200 DSC05082 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 201 DSC03587 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 202 DSC03589 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014 
We finally reach Ptarmigan Lake for a lunch stop before climbing to the tunnel entrance. Finalmente chegamos ao lago Ptarmigan para a pausa do almoço antes de subirmos para a entrada do túnel. : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 204 DSC05087 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 205 DSC05089 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  Just as I got my feet in the icy cold water and reached for my camera, my feet began to hurt because of the cold. See how crystal clear the water is! Assim que coloquei meus pés na água super-gelada e peguei minha câmera, meus pés começaram a doer com a frieza. Veja como a água é cristalina! : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  Can you see the tunnel entrance a little to the right in the center of the photo? There's someone in blue there. Pode ver a entrada do túnel um pouco à direita do centro da foto? Há alguém em azul lá. : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  The center top is where we're headed. O topo no centro é o nosso destino. : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  Look at the trail on the right side. Veja a trilha à direita. : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  It took us about an hour to get here. Levamos cerca de uma hora pra chegar aqui. : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  Inside the tunnel, there was a family of marmots. Dentro do túnel havia uma família de marmotas. : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014 
Panoramic view after the tunnel. Vista panorâmica depois do túnel.  The weather was considerably cooler. A temperatura estava bem mais baixa. : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  That's Elizabeth Lake. Aquele é o lago Elizabeth. : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 215 DSC03605 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 216 DSC05095 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 217 DSC03604 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 218 DSC03606 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 219 DSC03607 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 220 DSC03608 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014 
GNP2014 221 DSC05103 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 222 DSC03610 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 223 DSC05104 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 224 DSC05109 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 225 DSC05110 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  After returning, outside the tunnel we saw several bighorn sheep. Depois de sairmos do túnel, vimos várias cabras de chifres grandes. : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 227 P1010011 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  Starting to go down the trail. Começamos a descida na trilha. : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  You can see the switchback trail -- a lot easier going down! Pode-se ver a trilha em zig-zag -- muito mais fácil na descida! : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014 
It's hard not to stop and admire the lake. É impossível não parar e apreciar o lago. : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  Somewhere along the trail we spotted this moose very far (I used my telephoto lens). Na trilha de volta vimos este alce bem longe (usei a lente zoom). : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  GNP2014 232 P1010017 : Glacier NP, Ptarmigan Tunnel, vacation 2014  Here's the complete trail: 12 miles rountrip, 2,462 ft elevation gain. Aqui está a trilha completa: 19 km ida e volta e 750 m de elevação.