Frequently, weather is the difference between a wildly successful trip, and one where you don't do much of anything at all. I just returned from two weeks in the North Cascades. The first week, with Mark and Dan, was a great success while the second week climbing with an old friend was tarnished by inconsistent rain that made committing to alpine objectives difficult and left us feeling a bit dejected. Nonetheless, the Cascades are a wild and beautiful place to spend some time. Here are my better images from the trip.
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En route to the Fisher Chimneys |
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Mark, Dan and me. |
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South Arete, SEWS. Wildfire smoke in background |
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Exposed, mellow climbing on the South Arete |
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The White Camel |
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Mark on Springboard |
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Week 2's activities |
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Prime Rib on the Goat Wall was a good "bad" weather
diversion |
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Lawrence means business |
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Early Winters Creek |
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MF Overhang, Castle Rock |
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West Face, Colchuck Balanced Rock - Pitch 2, just before I accidentally
launched a small frisbee of rock onto Lawrence. The rock in the Cascades is loose! |
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