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 Wolf's Head, Cirque of the Towers, WY. |  Warbonnet and Warrior, Cirque of the Towers, WY. |  Fremont Peak, WY. |  Fremont Peak, WY. |
 Middle Teton in morning sun, WY. |  Better than a day at the office. |  Glacier Peak, WA. |  Glacier Peak, WA. |
 Glacier Peak, WA. |  Moxes, N Cascades, WA. |  Damnation Peak, N Cascades, WA. |  Bacon Peak, N Cascades, WA. |
 Triumph and Thornton, N Cascades, WA. |  Triumph and Thornton, N Cascades, WA. |  Wispy cloud over Snowfield Peak, WA. |  Colonial and Snowfield, WA. |
 Tree against a North Cascades backdrop, WA. |  Tree against a North Cascades backdrop, WA. |  Evergreen Mountain, WA. |  Davis Peak over Diablo Lake, WA. |
 Golden larches at Easy Pass, WA. |  Golden larches and autumn mountain views near Rainy Pass, WA. |  Cutthroat Peak and Whistler Mountain, North Cascades, WA. |  Corteo Peak and Black Peak in fresh snow dusting, North Cascades, WA. |
 Grand Tetons, WY. |  Grand Tetons, WY. |  Mt. Oberlin at the Continental Divide in Glacier NP, MT. |  Mt. Shuksan in January splendor, North Cascades, WA. |
 Mt. Shuksan in October splendor, North Cascades, WA. |  Alpenglow on Hungabee Mtn, Canadian Rockies, BC. |  View from the outhouse at Abbot Pass, Canadian Rockies, BC/AB. |  Rappeling in the Candian Rockies. |
 Sunrise light on Mt. Biddle, Canadian Rockies, BC. |  Valley of the Ten Peaks, Canadian Rockies, Alberta. |  Climbing Mt. Baker, WA. |  Silty glacier-fed waters below Mt. Baker, WA. |
 Clouds over Mt. Baker, WA. |  Evening at camp in the North Cascades, WA. |  Alpenglow on the upper NE Rib of Johannesburg, North Cascades, WA. |  Sunrise in the North Cascades, WA. |
 Evening light at high camp in the North Cascades, WA. |  Clouds above Ptarmigan Ridge, Mt. Rainier, WA. |  Mystical morning clouds surrounding Mount St. Helens, WA. |  Colorful sunset in the Palisades, California. |
 Colorful sunset in the Palisades, California. |  Zion National Park, Utah. |  Ice crystals on snow and Three Fingers Peak behind, North Cascades, WA. |  Dawn over Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA. |
 Winter morning over Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA. |  Altostratus and Altocumulus clouds over Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA. |  Twilight over Eldorado Glacier, North Cascades, WA. |  Dawn over Eldorado Glacier, North Cascades, WA. |
 Winter High Camp on the Eldorado Glacier, North Cascades, WA. |  Evening light in a wintertime North Cascades. |  Mt Baker, wintertime North Cascades. |  Wintertime North Cascades (Shuksan, Baker). |
 Wintertime North Cascades. |  Snowshoeing on Skyline Ridge, Stevens Pass, WA. |  Alpenglow on Hidden Lake Peaks and The Triad from Hidden Lake Lookout, North Cascades, WA. |  Torment, Forbidden, Boston, Sahale, Booker from Hidden Lake Lookout, North Cascades, WA. |
 Tank lakes in autumn glory, North Cascades, WA. |  Tank lakes in autumn glory, North Cascades, WA. |  October larch trees in the Enchantments, WA. |  Sunset over the North Cascades. |
 Sunset over the North Cascades. |  Sunset from camp in the North Cascades. |  North Cascades in the low September sun as seen from the east on the summit of Burgundy Spire. |  On a summit in the Valhallas, BC. |
 Wolf's Ears and Mt. Gimli, Valhallas, BC. |  Reflection of Mt. Gimli in tarn, Valhallas, BC. |  The north face of Mt. Dag in the Valhallas, BC. |  Sunset from camp in the Valhallas, BC. |
 Alpenglow on Mt. Gimli, Valhallas, BC. |  Sunrise over Wolf's Ears in the Valhallas, BC. |  Peaks (Dag, Batwing, Nott, Wolf's Ears) of the Valhallas over Mulvey Lake, BC. |  Sunset at camp in the Valhallas, BC. |
 Sunrise over Mulvey Lake in the Valhallas, BC. |  Cairn mimicking lines of Mt. Gimli, Valhallas, BC. |  Morning light on Eldorado from a high ridge bivy in the North Cascades, WA. |  Evening sun on mountains from a high ridge bivy in the North Cascades, WA. |
 Sunset over Eldorado Peak from a high ridge camp in the North Cascades, WA. |  Morning sun on Johannesburg from Boston Basin, North Cascades, WA. |  Enjoying a beautiful North Cascades sunset from Boston Basin. |  Hiking in Boston Basin, with Johannesburg towering across the valley, North Cascades, WA. |
 Nisleheim, Valhallas, British Columbia |  Midgard and Asgard, Valhallas, British Columbia |  Gimli, Valhallas, British Columbia |  Gimli, Valhallas, British Columbia |
 Appropriate road sign on Highway 2 under Liberty Bell Group, North Cascades, WA. |  Appropriate road sign on Highway 2 under Liberty Bell Group, North Cascades, WA. |  Sunset from camp high on Dome Peak, North Cascades, WA. |  Evening colors over Gunsight range, North Cascades, WA. |
 North Cascades sunset. |  Enjoying sunset from summit of Dome Peak, North Cascades, WA. |  Dome Peak in evening light, North Cascades, WA. |  Evening in the mountains. |
 Evening at White Rock Lakes, North Cascades, WA. |  Dome Peak, North Cascades, WA. |  Mountain goats at camp in North Cascades, WA. |  Some aerial photography in the wintertime North Cascades, WA (Mt Baker). |
 Some aerial photography in the wintertime North Cascades, WA (Mt. Shuksan). |  Some aerial photography in the wintertime North Cascades, WA (Southern Pickets). |  Some aerial photography in the wintertime North Cascades, WA (Degenhardt, Pyramid, Inspiration). |  Some aerial photography in the wintertime North Cascades, WA (Mt Challenger from southwest). |
 Some aerial photography in the wintertime North Cascades, WA (Southern Pickets). |  Some aerial photography in the wintertime North Cascades, WA (Dome Peak). |  Some aerial photography in the wintertime North Cascades, WA (Spire Point). |  Some aerial photography in the wintertime North Cascades, WA (Forbidden Peak). |
 Some aerial photography in the wintertime North Cascades, WA (Eldorado Peak). |  October in the Enchantments, WA. |  October in the Enchantments, WA. |  October in the Enchantments WA. |
 Prusik Peak in autumn colors, Enchantments, WA. |  Autumn colors beneath Prusik Peak, Enchantments, WA. |  Colorful Larch trees and Lake Reflection in the Enchantments, WA. |  Autumn hiking in the Enchantments, WA. |
 Colorful larch trees in the Upper Enchantments, WA. |  Morning at the old Fire Lookout on the summit of Three Fingers, North Cascades. |  Sunset over Puget Sound from the old Fire Lookout on the summit of Three Fingers, North Cascades. |  Rainbow over Mt. Challenger, North Cascades. |
 Rainbow over Mt. Challenger, North Cascades. |  Evening light over Baker and Shuksan, North Cascades. |  Beautiful morning in the Pickets, North Cascades. |  Mt. Challenger, North Cascades. |
 Camp on the summit of Mt. Fury, North Cascades. |  Sunrise in the Pickets, North Cascades. |  Camp in the Southern Pickets, North Cascades. |  A sea of clouds around the Chopping Block, Southern Pickets, North Cascades. |
 The Southern Pickets, North Cascades. |  Traversing the snow-covered ridge towards the summit of Yellow Aster Butte, North Cascades. |  Mountain views from inside the Hidden Lake Lookout, North Cascades, WA. |  Morning sun on Hidden Lake Lookout, North Cascades, WA. |
 Evening light and mountain views in the Hidden Lake Lookout, North Cascades, WA. |  More evening light and mountain views in the Hidden Lake Lookout, North Cascades, WA. |  The Tetons and an old barn in the morning sun, Grand Teton NP (June 9, 2008). |  The Tetons and a different (but similar) old barn in the morning sun, Grand Teton NP (June 9, 2008). |
 The Tetons across Jackson Lake, Grand Teton NP (June 8, 2008). |  Big Bend National Park from the east end, at sunrise (April 21, 2008). |  Clouds in valley in evening light from Slesse Mtn., North Cascades, BC (Sept 14, 2007). |  View south towards the Middle Teton from a climb up the Grand Teton, Wyoming (Sept 8, 2007). |
 Morning sun on the Middle Teton from a climb up the Grand Teton, Wyoming (Sept 8, 2007). |  A ridge on the Grand Teton just east of camp in the moraine, Wyoming (Sept 7, 2007). |  The Grand Teton, Wyoming (Sept 7, 2007). |  Pingora from the meadows in the Cirque of the Towers, Wyoming (Sept 5, 2007). |
 Lizard Head Peak in cloud shadows from the summit of Pingora in the Cirque of the Towers, Wyoming (Sept 4, 2007). |  Steep granite in the Cirque of the Towers, Wyoming. Shark's Nose and Overhanging Tower are on the left, and the thin East Ridge of Wolf's Head is on the right. (Sept 4, 2007). |  Afternoon thundershower moving in over Lizard's Head in the Cirque of the Towers, Wyoming (Sept 3, 2007). |  Warbonnet and Warrior Peaks above our camp in the Cirque of the Towers, Wyoming (Sept 2, 2007). |
 Arrowhead Lake below Jackass Pass, Cirque of the Towers, Wyoming (Sept 2, 2007). |  The Cirque of the Towers from Jackass Pass, Wyoming. From left to right: Watchtowers, Shark's Nose, Overhanging Tower, Wolf's Head, Pingora. (Sept 2, 2007). |  Fall colors in the Wind Rivers on the hike into the Cirque of the Towers, Wyoming (Sept 2, 2007). |  Northern Pickets, North Cascades, WA (Aug 23, 2007). |
 Johannesburg Mountain peaking above the clouds, North Cascades, WA (Aug 16, 2007). |  My mom reading her Bible in the evening, North Cascades, WA (Aug 15, 2007). |  View of Mt. Formidable from my tent. This tent as brand new for this trip, since it was a replacement for an identical one that one of my climbing partners left somewhere up Luna Creek (see my trip report for Mt. Challenger for details). (Aug 15, 2007). |  Sunset from camp above Red Ledge on the Ptarmigan Traverse and climb of Mt. Formidable, North Cascades, WA (Aug 14, 2007) |
 South face of Snowpatch Spire, Bugaboos, BC (Aug 8, 2007). |  Sunrise in the Bugaboos BC (Aug 7, 2007). |  Sunrise on the Upper Vowell Glacier, Bugaboos, BC (Aug 6, 2007). |  Canadian and American Border Peaks from Goat Mtn trail, North Cascades, WA (Aug 2, 2007). |
 Refection of Northern Pickets in a small pond on Challenger Arm, North Cascades, WA (July 25, 2007). |  Morning clouds in Luna Basin (Luna Peak on left, Mt. Fury on right), Northern Pickets, North Cascades, WA (July 25, 2007). |  Mt. Fury in the evening sun, Northern Pickets, North Cascdades, WA (July 24, 2007). |  Evening light on Mt. Challenger glacier, North Cascades, WA (July 24, 2007). |
 Camp near Eiley Lake on Wiley Ridge, Luna Peak dominating the view, Pickets, North Cascades, WA (July 24, 2007). |  Mt. Olympus from the High Divide, Olympic Mountains, WA (July 11, 2007). |  Mountain view on the Bailey Range, Olympic Mountains, WA (July 11, 2007). |  Reflection in mountain lake on the Bailey Range, Olympic Mountains, WA (July 11, 2007). |
 Mt. Olympus in morning sun from the Bailey Range, Olympic Mountains, WA (July 11, 2007). |  Reflection in a mountain lake on the Bailey Range, Olympic Mountains, WA (July 10, 2007). |  Crevasses on the Hoh Glacier of Mt. Olympus, Olympic Mountains, WA (July 9, 2007). |  Silky Phacelia above the Hoh Glacier on Mt. Olympus, Olympic Mountains, WA (July 9, 2007). |
 Morning sun on the climb of Mt. Olympus, Olympic Mountains, WA (July 9, 2007). |  Campsite in the Valhallas, Olympic Mountains, WA (July 7, 2007). |  Notchtop Mountain in morning light before our climb (June 26, 2007). |  Powell Peak from Loch Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO (June 24, 2007). |
 Sierra Mountains and cows from HWY 395 (June 20, 2007). |  Half Dome from Olmsted Point, Tuolumne, CA (June 17, 2007). |  The base of Half Dome in evening light from our bivy, Yosemite, CA (June 14, 2007). |  Half Dome from Yosemite meadows, Yosemite, CA (June 11, 2007). |
 One of the many cool rock formations at Red Rocks, NV (June 4, 2007). |  Climbing Warrior Peak, Olympic Mtns., WA (April 22, 2007). |  Mt. Adams from Tatoosh Range near Mt. Rainier, WA (April 6, 2007). |  Mt. Baker and Fall Colors on Skyline Ridge, WA (Oct 9, 2006).
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 Mt. Shuksan and Fall Colors at Yellow Aster Butte (Sept 24, 2006). |  Tank Lakes with Chimney and Overcoat in background, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA (Aug 14, 2006). |  Evening view from Tank Lakes, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA (Aug 12, 2006).
|  Sunrise on Chimney and Overcoat from near Tank Lakes, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA (Aug 14, 2006).
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 Winter sunset at Elfin Lakes, British Columbia (March 18, 2006). |  Winter Landscape near Elfin Lakes, British Columbia (March 18, 2006).
|  Winter view from Manning Park, British Columbia (March 11, 2006). |  Sunrise shadow from the summit of Mt. Whitney, CA (Sept 19, 2005). |
 Barren landscape near south end of the John Muir Trail, Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA (Sept 18, 2005).
|  Morning Sun Colors from Lake Marjorie, John Muir Trail, Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA (Sept 15, 2005). |  3-mile-long shadows on climb of Split Mtn., John Muir Trail, Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA (Sept 14, 2005). |  High Plateau just South of Mather Pass, John Muir Trail, Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA (Sept 13, 2005).
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 Near Muir Pass, John Muir Trail, Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA (Sept 11, 2005). |  Wind-sculptured snowfield near Muir Pass, John Muir Trail, Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA (Sept 11, 2005). |  Evolution Basin in Morning Sun, John Muir Trail, Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA (Sept 11, 2005).
|  Thousand Island Lake (Banner and Ritter in background), John Muir Trail, Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA (Sept 2, 2005). |
 Reflected Alpineglow on Peaks in Lyell Canyon, John Muir Trail, Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA (Sept 1, 2005). |  Icy Lake near Marie Lakes, John Muir Trail, Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA (Sept 1, 2005).
|  Mt. Shuksan from Yellow Aster Butte Ridge, North Cascades, WA (Aug 20, 2005). |  Upper Enchantment Basin, Temple Ridge in distance, WA (Aug 4, 2005). |
 Mountain goat in Enchantments, Prusik Peak in background, WA (Aug 3, 2005).
|  Mt. Challenger from Perfect Pass, North Cascades, WA (July 24, 2005). |  Camp on Easy Ridge with Mt. Challenger in distance, North Cascades, WA (July 24, 2005). |  View from Easy Ridge, North Cascades, WA (July 23, 2005).
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 Sunrise on the Matterhorn, Switzerland (July 8, 2005). |  Near Hornli Hut at the end of our climb of the Matterhorn, Switzerland (July 7, 2005). |  Rappelling down the Matterhorn, Switzerland (July 7, 2005).
|  View from the Matterhorn, Switzerland (July 6, 2005). |
 Rikety bridge on Europaweg, Walkers Haute Route, Switzerland (July 4, 2005). |  Overlooking valley towards Zermatt, Walkers Haute Route, Switzerland (July 3, 2005).
|  Sitting on a Hillside near La Sage, Switzerland, on Walkers Haute Route (June 30, 2005). |  Church on Hillside near La Sage, Switzerland; on the Walkers Haute Route (June 29, 2005). |
 Hiking in Switzlerland near the Cabin de Plafluri, Walkers Haute Route (June 28, 2005).
|  Mt. Blanc, France, Walkers Haute Route (June 24, 2005). |  Mt. Blanc, France, Walkers Haute Route (June 24, 2005). |  Morning Sun near Trient, France, Walkers Haute Route (June 23, 2005).
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 Mt. Shasta in Clouds, CA (May 29, 2005). |  Lenticular Cloud over Mt. Shasta, CA (April 22, 2005). |  Snowshoeing at Welcome Pass, near Mt. Baker, WA (March 22, 2005).
|  Winter Sunset on Yosemite Valley from Dewey Point, CA (Jan 22, 2005) |
 Alpineglow on Mt. Shuksan, WA (Dec 27, 2004). |  Dead Tree against a Sequoia National Park Backdrop, CA (Oct 9, 2004).
|  Mt. Shuksan in Fall Colors, WA (Sept 23, 2004). |  Lookout hut near Hidden Lake, North Cascades, WA (Aug 31, 2004). |
 Cairn in sunset, near Hidden Lake, North Cascades, WA (Aug 30, 2004).
|  Cairn in alpineglow, near Hidden Lake, North Cascades, WA (Aug 30, 2004). |  Nalgene in Sunrise, Olympic Mountains, WA (Aug 8, 2004). |  Embracing Sunrise, Olympic Mountains, WA (Aug 8, 2004).
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 Overlooking Queets Basin, Olympic Mountains, WA (Aug 7, 2004). |  Mt. Olympus in Clouds, Olympic Mountains, WA (Aug 7, 2004). |  Olympic Mountains near Queets Basin, WA (Aug 7, 2004).
|  Olympic Mountains Sunset, WA (Aug 6, 2004). |
 Climbing Mt. Baker, WA (June 15, 2004). |  Camp on Mt. Baker, North Cascades, WA (June 14, 2004).
|  Clouds and Rainbow in Yosemite, CA (May 31, 2004). |  South Cascade Glacier, Ptarmigan Traverse, North Cascades, WA (July 31, 2003). |
 Deer in Sunset Colors, Ptarmigan Traverse, North Cascades, WA (July 29, 2003).
|  Deer and Sunset, Ptarmigan Traverse, North Cascades, WA (July 29, 2003). |  My favorite campsite, overlooking Challenger Glacier, North Cascades, WA (Aug 7, 2002). |  Overlooking Challenger Glacier in Morning Fog, North Cascades, WA (Aug 7, 2002).
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