Same Places, Different Perspectives… From the Air and From the Ground
While one cannot see Logan Pass, you can picture it just south of the lower left corner of the picture. From there, one can follow the trail (partially paved and can be seen in the picture) to view Hidden Lake and its beautiful valley. The aerial view provides a great shot of it and its general area, including Sperry Glacier in the immediate distance.
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he mountains are calling, and we must go… no matter how we get there! Although they are actually worth seeing from more than one perspective! The 3D view from an aircraft provides a fantastic big picture of the area: its historical topography, its bearings (situation awareness)… its grandiosity. It is also a much easier way to visit; almost like viewing it from a couch. However, stepping foot on the trails feels like being a part of the mountains; an extension of them! Hiking through and over the mountains is a great feeling for me. I love the experience, being in nature, disconnecting from everyday life, the exercise, the challenge, the views, the smell, the ability to stop at any moment and, yes, the wild animals, even though I prefer to see them from a good (safe) distance.
Yasmina Platt
Let’s use a few examples from Glacier National Park to explain further. (Note that some of the aerial and ground pictures are from two different summers.) I’ll start with Hidden Lake, one of Glacier’s easiest and most popular hikes from Logan Pass. DECEMBER 2021/JANUARY 2022 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 21
