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Emerald Basin. FA J. Outram, C. Kaufmann, and J. Pollinger, July 1901. Take the road to Emerald Lake. From the parking lot follow Emerald Lake Trail around the west shore of the lake. The trail to Emerald Basin branches off at the north end of the lake just after you pass a horse gate where the lakeshore trail turns right. Follow this trail for 500m to a junction. Take the left turn and climb up a steep trail into the basin. Cross the amphitheatre (sometimes a faint trail) towards the creek that runs down from the glacier. Work your way up the creek or up glaciated slabs to the snout of the glacier below the impressive walls of the S ridge of the President. Continue up the glacier directly to President Pass from where the two summits can be gained as described under Little Yoho Valley. [from the Little
Yoho Valley description] From the pass the summit of the President is easily
reached via the E ridge in half an hour.
The red line indicates our approach up the glacier ato President Pass and up to each summit. |