On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, Bronka, Ted and I and our two doggies, Polly and Buster, hiked to Christine Lake and up to Mt. Beljica. We drove up Copper Creek Road, Road 59, which was a challenge, but the road has improved since the last time we were there. We were the only ones on the trailhead. As we started up the trail and it was steep! I forgot how steep it was, but Bronka was had no problem with it. Also, the trail was very narrow in places. It is about a mile to Lake Christine and because we were there so early, there was a layer of ice on it. The lake was very beautiful and sparkled. In the distance we could see Mt. Beljica. It sure looked far away. It was a little difficult to find the trail because of the snow, but managed to eventually find it.
We found the trail heading up to Mt. Beljica, It was steep and icy in places, Bronka had no problem. When we summated Mt. Beljica, what a great view! It seemed as if you could touch the mountain. After having a great lunch and enjoying the wonderful views and sunshine, it was time to head down. Well, we lost the trail heading down and thought we were on one and started down a very steep slope. Bronka did great going down, but Ted found the right trail and we had to go back up the slope. Then headed down the trail. It was a little icy in places, but eventually made it down okay. As Bronka and I hiked down the trail, we saw Ted talking with another hiker. Apparently he was one of the initials of Mt. Beljeca. It was strange, because the last time Ted and I and Bronka hiked up there, we met some hikers who were the grandchildren of one of the letters of Mt. Beljica. It was interesting taking with them.
We met one more hiker as we headed down. We all had a great time and Bronka was amazing as always. After the hike we took a drive up to Glacier Vista. It was amazing! We all had a wonderful day and the dogs were very happy too!!!
