August 18, 2020. 0700 AM

14.5 deg C. Partly cloudy. Calm wind. No new snow.

Prime time alpine. Some snow patches remain in north facing gullies.

Alpine flowers are in full bloom. Globe flowers have micro dosed and are now hippy heads !, paintbrush, asters, arnica, lupin, red monkey flow, red stemmed saxifrash on ridges, and some dwarf fireweed. The heather is starting to fade.

Hiking is open. Trails are open to mountain biking, Infinity north side of ridge is open with a few snow patches in gullies. The ice is off the lake! Day-trippers are welcome - all trail donations include a cold beer at Sol Lake. Please park up the road from our guest parking area.