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The trail is well traveled and obvious as it winds through the lush spring forest.One of my favorite flowers - the Ladies Slipper.One of my favorite flowers - the Ladies Slipper.As we ascended into the clouds the atmosphere of the forest became surreal. We also started to wonder if we'd ever break out of the cloud / mist!As we ascended into the clouds the atmosphere of the forest became surreal. We also started to wonder if we'd ever break out of the cloud / mist!Wietse gets a burst of energy and charges up the trail in deep snow.Sunshine!Sunshine!The west slopes of Protection Mountain, looking south.Wietse breaks trail.The clouds provided good cover from the intense early summer sun.The slope was steep but not crazy steep.The slope was steep but not crazy steep.