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Avalanche Slope

Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park, British Columbia

 

Amid the conifer-clad slopes, high peaks, and fluffy clouds reflected in Emerald Lake, is a meadow that seems out of place.

 

It is an avalanche slide path, created in the winter of 2004 (as near as I can tell). In this photo you can see the bottom of the path, including a break in the trees on the left that opens into the meadow. The trail along the shore is closed from November through May for obvious safety reasons. During the spring and summer, moose and other animals graze the open meadow.

 

Explored October 3, 2016

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Uploaded on October 3, 2016
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