a year ago
went there on march 26th. the hike was challenging, I would highly recommend spikes and poles for support if going outside the months of june-july. however, I did the hike with only hiking boots and my hands. the trail past the loch is where it becomes harder. the trail becomes nearly indistinguishable between the snow buildup. snow was constantly up to my hip. had to scale the waterfall to get up to the ascent of lake of glass. once up the waterfall, i had to scale up the trail on snowy and icy rocks. take your time here and at the waterfall, where one slip will cause at least an injury. once up at the lake of glass, the view is breathtaking. the wind will pick up, however, it was not to cold, i wore only a sweatshirt, sweatpants, and gloves. i tried to get to sky pond, however, the trail at this point is completely gone due to the crazy amount of snow. i also did breakthrough the frozen ice trying to get to sky pond. i had a change of clothes thankfully, so i was ok, but walking across the lake currently is not something i would recommend. overall, the trip was extremely challenging, but worth it and easily one of the prettiest things i’ve ever seen. please prepare accordingly, i hiked close to 10-11 miles.
