Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Vesper Peak, June 9th, 2013

Crossing the S fork of the Stillaguamish was trivial.

 Kevin transitioning to skins, with Wirtz basin in the fog.

 Lower Wirtz Basin and clearing conditions.

 Upper Wirtz Basin beginning to clear.

Brian booting in upper Wirtz.

 Kevin skinning toward the couloir.

Booting up the couloir.

Looking down the couloir.

 Morning Star Peak from the top of the couloir.

Vesper Peak from the top of the couloir.

The outlet of Lake Elan, with Vesper Peak beyond.

Panorama of Morning Star and Sperry Peaks.

 The Lake Elan basin.

Brian and Kevin enjoying the view of Wirtz Basin.

Wirtz Basin and Sperry Peak, from the road.

Fortune Mt and SE Bowl, May 19th, 2013

 The view of Fortune Mt and the SE Bowl from a trip to Longs Pass in 2011.

The SE Bowl from the entrance.

 Kevin skinning into the bottom of the bowl.

 The view from the bottom of the bowl.


 The access to the south ridge was through these trees.

Kevin, gaining the ridge.

 The view up the ridge.

 Kevin, skinning high on the ridge.

 The view of the bowl from the top of the ridge.

The summit of Fortune.

 Kevin, after dropping in.

The view of east Esmerelda Peak and points south from the halfway point down the bowl.