Vesper Peak, September 4th, 2011

Kevin and I in Wurtz Basin, walking up toward Headlee Pass


Looking down toward the mouth of Wurtz Basin.


From above the outlet of Lake Elan below Vesper. Vesper peak in the distance.


Looking down from just below the summit. We skied from here down to the top of the chutes to see if they connected to the lake. We then climbed back up to the summit for some lunch, lounging and refreshing beverages.


The hidden chute that connects the upper slopes to the skiing above the lake.


Morningstar Peak from the slopes above Lake Elan.


The outlet of the lake. We skied the chutes that connect the upper snowfield with those above the lake. The chute we took is hidden in this view.

Mt Pilchuck, August 3rd 2011

Looking north from the trail.


Distant Glacier Peak partially obscured by clouds, with Larrison Ridge in the foreground.


Larrison Ridge


The north side of Pilchuck. Crazy amount of snow for August.


I was aiming for the snow skyline in the upper middle of this picture.


Self portrait on the descent.

August turns.

Burroughs Mt., Sunrise, Mt. Rainier July 6th, 2011

Brian and Ava Izdepski leaving Sunrise.


Rainier and Little Tahoma peaking through the clouds behind 1st Burroughs.


Approaching the saddle at Frozen Lake.


From the slope leading to 1st Burroughs.


The Emmons Glacier from the summit plateau on 1st Burroughs.


Brian on 1st Burroughs.

Ingalls and Longs Passes, June 25th, 2011

Pineapple Pass from Alpental, June 6th, 2011

The skintracksnowshoeboottread highway.


Dan at the entrance to the Great Scott Bowl.
Snow Lake Divide behind.


The view north while approaching Pineapple Pass.
The white lump at upper left is Glacier Peak.


Anita entering the Great Scott Bowl on the way to Pineapple Pass.


The view south from Pineapple Pass.
Silver Peak on the left and the Big R beyond.


The Tooth (and its satellite spires) with Bryant Peak, and then Chair Peak, in the distance from Pineapple Pass.

Kendall Peak Lakes, May 1st, 2011

On the road to Kendall Peak Lakes.






Kendall Peak and the bowl that holds the lakes.






Rainier and Silver Peak


The Alpental Valley. Chair Peak is the pointy one in the upper middle.

Looking east to Kachess Lake and Mt Margaret.

Windy Pass, March 27th, 2011

Brian and I went up to do a portion of the Mt Catherine Loop. We started from the top of Silver Fir chair and after a sidetrip up and down a little slope above Rockdale Bowl I had eyed from the back side of Hyak the week before, we headed out Ripsaw and up to Windy Pass. Brian continued on the circuit, while I played around with my new XCD skis on the slopes of Windy Acres.

Granite Mt. from the Rockdale Bowl Viewpoint.


From the top of the little slope above Rockdale Bowl. Grand Junction/Rockdale lake below.


The little slope. Brian is in there somewhere.


The exit from the bottom of the little slope onto Ripsaw.

Windy Acres from Windy Pass. Silver Peak is obscured by clouds.