Thought you all might enjoy some pics of a 3 day, 2 night loop we did last Winter.

Lakes:

John > East Pike > West Pike > Clearwater > Daniels > Bearskin > Clearwater > Caribou > Pine > McFarland

Photo Album HERE

Thanks for the great pictures. That loop was one of my first BWCAW trips, beautiful area.

Very Very nice report. It is something special about traveling on ice-snow with skis. So many people missing a great thing,but it sometimes harder do get setup doing that first trip and of doing winter camping and cold.
What Month of the year and how did your boot-ski system work? That whole east end is some of the most beautiful area anywhere.

Looks like you had a great time and made very good time on your trip for a very good loop.

PineTree, it was the end of December last year. I have the X-Trace Universal bindings on those skis and I use Gore-Tex hiking boots with 6MM neoprene overboots which I am good in to -30F if I am moving. If the bottom drops out, or if I have to slow down or stand around I have another pair of insulated overboots that can go over the whole works. Yes, I love the East as well.

Thanks