Mount Michener and Ice Bubbles

Kyle Jones

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We made two treks to Abraham Lake during my recent trip to the Canadian Rockies. The first time, we arrived in the afternoon to do some scouting and planned to stick around for sunset if things looked good. They didn't (the lake was covered in snow and the overcast skies were nothing special). But we did figure out that if we wanted to see some clear ice, our best bet would be the cove south of Windy Point.

A couple of days later, the weather for sunrise looked promising and winds of 15 mph were predicted. I hoped that would be enough to clear some patches and reveal the infamous ice bubbles. We made the drive and were rewarded with some nice conditions. The wind was a blast though! I'll share more once I get to processing them, but here's the composition that I put together for sunrise. There were only a few fleeting moments when the clouds lit up behind Mount Michener and I was fortunate to catch it.
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Jim Dockery

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Nicely composed and processed. Thanks to the back-story too. Were you wearing traction devices on your boots to walk out on the ice?
 

Guy Schmickle

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I can only imagine how difficult the walk out there must have been on that ice! Definitely worth the effort given the image you've captured here. Well done.
 

Kyle Jones

Moderator
Thats pretty nice - esp. the soft glow of the sunrise behind the mountain. How thick is that ice? It looks rather substantial.
It was at least a foot thick, judging by the depth of some cracks. Still creepy walking on it.

very cool Kyle, those frozen bubbles are awesome ;)
They were lots of fun to compose around too.

I love the frozen bubbles at different levels.
Thanks a lot Douglas!

Nicely composed and processed. Thanks to the back-story too. Were you wearing traction devices on your boots to walk out on the ice?
Crampons (I use hiking ones) are absolutely necessary to be safe out there. Especially in the wind.

I really like this one.
Thanks Ben!

I can only imagine how difficult the walk out there must have been on that ice! Definitely worth the effort given the image you've captured here. Well done.
Walking isn't too bad with crampons. It really is amazing standing in the clear ice.
 
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