Buckhorn Mountain — Saturday, Sep. 16, 2023

Nice day trip, as always. Looks like there was recent trail work done. Thank you. At the pass, I noticed (see photo) several dead trees that reminded me of a recent trip to the Wind River Range. On the way to Titcomb basin, I had noticed some similar dead snags. In talking to some knowledgeable hikers, the conclusion was that they were Whitebark Pine. These were all fairly large trees that had died a while ago.Nearby there seemed to be quite a few healthy young Whitebark pine. That pattern seems to be the same at Marmot Pass as there were many healthy young Whitebark Pines. Does anyone have any thoughts or information to share? This tree is one of my favorites.