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Awe Many Glacier, quite an awe inspiring land.  One of the most rugged and cold areas of Glacier NP.  In it's vicinity are 2 of the 6 10,000 footers of the park.  Many is the most heavily visited areas of glacier, but most of the Tourists stick to the roads and lodge.  Solitude is still easy to find, just hit the trail or a nearby peak.

 

View from Unnamed Peak, inbetween Iceberg Peak, and Swiftcurrent Lookout.  To the left is Cannon, than Heaven's Peak standing all alone.  One can see nearly the entire Livingston Range from this vantage point.  This hike was done early in the season, hence all the snow.  This panorama is the backside of the panorama to the right, which is a view into Many glacier. 

This is a view looking in to Many Glacier from the pinnacle wall.  This view works with the Panorama to the left, which provide together nearly a 270degree view.  One can see Many Glacier Hotel on Swiftcurrent  Lake in the deep valley.  The mountain to the left is Mt. Wilbur, Mount Allen is the first mountain to rise to the right of the deep Glacial Valley.  The hump of Mt Siyeh is visible in the far background.  At the far right is Swiftcurrent Lookout, with the lookout visible on the top of the Mountain.

 

8,770' |=| Henkel Mountain.  Beautiful Views of Many Glacier area, including it's many lakes and most beautiful Iceberg Lake, visible just left of the center.  Mt Wilbur is visible rising above snowy Iceberg Lake, with ShangriLa chilling on the high basin of Wilbur. An easy hike/scramble from Swiftcurrent Lake.

This was taken from the summit of Henkel Mountain looking east in the dead center. Heaven's Peak is visible on the far side of the pinnacle.  Mt Wilbur is visible rising above snowy Iceberg Lake, with ShangriLa chilling on the high basin of Wilbur.  The lake barely visible on the far left is Josephine Lake.  The hump of Siyeh is barely visible on the far left.  Mt Gould is visible with snow on it's northern flank.

 

View from a bit after going through Ptarmigan Tunnell.  Mount Merrit and Old Sun Glacier are visible on the right of the photograph with clouds covering the high peaks.

Here is Ptarmigan falls.  This fall is reached at the divide of Iceberg Lake and Ptarmigan Tunnel.  The fall is barely visible from the trail.

 

View of Wilber valley west towards swiftcurrent pass and lookout.  Taken while ascend Mount Henkel.

9,553 |=| Taken on Mount Gould, one of the more spectacular peaks in Many.  Mount Siyeh is clearly visible, Mount Allen is just right of the Easternmost end of Mount Gould.  Logan's Pass is clearly visible and it's Picture perfect Peace.

 

About a 270 degree view with south east in the middle, taken about a mile down the trail from piegan pass.  Matahapi Pk is on the far left with Going to the Sun Mtn behind, Piegan Pk is in the middle with Pollack Mtn to the right.

Taken at piegan pass looking north, the Pinnacle Wall takes up the blunt of the picture.  With the Peaks of from left to right, Pollack, Bishops Cap, Mt Gould, and Mt Wilbur far off in the distance.

 

10,014' |=| This pano is from Mount Siyeh the 3rd highest Peak in the park. You can see the great peaks in the Northern end of the park (right), and a sea of peaks in the central part of the park (left).  Mount Gould and it's 4,000' face, with Grinnell glacier on it's northern flanks.  Logan Pass is easily seen and the mountains around that beautiful area.

 

8,914' |=|  Pano from Crowfeet Mountain, Henkel and Crowfeet are connected by a couple mile long ridge that Provides Amazing views the whole way.  Most of the peaks around Many Glacier are visible along with Iceberg lake near the Center and Elizabeth Lake is visible in it's deep valley to the Left. 

 

360 degree view from Cataract Mountain near Piegan Pass.

 

View south from cataract mountain, looking at Mount Logan on the left and mount Jackson on the right with Blackfoot and Jackson Glaciers inbetween.

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