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At the top of Ptarmigan Falls on Ptarmigan Creek. The falls continue over the drop. We stopped here for a few minutes. A backpacking couple about our age passed through on their way into the backcountry. Just beyond the falls they would turn north and head up to the Ptarmigan Tunnel, which burrows through the Ptarmigan Wall you saw in earlier pictures. From there they would descend into the Belly River area and continue on a 4-5 day loop. I was only a little bit envious. However, knowing the weather they were headed into and seeing the size of their packs, I probably wouldn't have traded with them. They had already been there a couple of days, but the rangers wouldn't let them go until the weather cleared a little.