Larch expedition to Mt Fairview by daviditron 2010-09-27 Canada Alberta Lake Louise Hiking 63 Views Like this Adventure Unlike this Adventure 0 Likes

We went up to Mt Fairview to catch the alpine larch at their prime.  As we climbed Mt Fairview, the wind rose to 60-70 km/hr.  It was strong enough to push you nearly over.  As we walked back down through the larch forest, the needles were being blown off so hard that our faces were getting sandblasted!  We were lucky to catch these at their very best before the wind starts to disrobe them for the season.