Not entirely comparable, but I'm someone who frequently backpacks in the mountain regions of the Pacific Northwest, and I wholeheartedly agree with this general

Not entirely comparable, but I'm someone who frequently backpacks in the mountain regions of the Pacific Northwest, and I wholeheartedly agree with this general sentiment. Mountain lakes and streams have the most delicious water, and much of it is surprisingly clean thanks to wilderness regulations. I still filter out of an abundance of caution, but often times the water is so clean that there's no actual need. It's absolutely tastier and purer than any water elsewhere, and I've even got a few "favorite" streams I prefer hahaha. I actively look forward to drinking from them and, even as I write this, crave water from them. Glacial runoff streams (at least the siltless ones) are the absolute best - so frosty and delicious.