the spectacular ice and snow cone in winter at the bottom of helmcken falls on the murtle river in wells gray provincial park

bottom british canada canyon cariboo clearwater columbia cone current currents danger destination erosion fall falls flowing forest free frozen geological geology glacial gorge gray helmcken high ice landscape lee melt mist mountains murtle nature park plateau power powerful provincial reserve river rock runoff scenic sky snow spectacular spring strong town travel trees water waterfall wells whitewater wilderness winter