Glacier Paradise

This is the view looking to the East I think from where the cable car lets you off. There is a reason this part of the resort is called Glacier Paradise. Remember this is August 27th. One thing that didn't really occur to me and kind of surprised me was how cold it was. I know I probably should have realized this knowing that glaciers exist here year round. The temperatures were probably in the 20s all day. I was expecting it to be warm and the snow to be soft. I had rented skis, boots, poles and a pair of gloves, but I didn't have any other ski gear. I was wearing a thin pair of lightweight hiking pants and needless to say my legs were very cold all day. I did have a fleece and a windproof shell with a hood, so my upper body was alright.