This picture of the north face of Mt. Darwin and the Darwin Glacier was taken from Alpine Col. The lake below is the lake immediately south of Muriel Peak. Alpine Col is a cross country route between the Evolution region and Humphreys Basin. The southeast side of the col is reached from the lower end of Darwin Canyon and the northwest side via Muriel and Goethe Lake (the west side of the lake is much the easiest).
The difference between a heavy snow year and a normal year can be seen in this picture taken almost exactly at the same time of year.

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