Such a grand view.
Feather, Royce, and Merriam Peak behind Bearpaw Lake.
Wonderful peaks of the North Cascades.
Looking out across the core zone.
Watching our tent begin to look very small.
Evening light over Tower Mountain and the Snowy Lakes.
The Napeequa, as pretty as an Alaskan valley.
Upper Mills Lake, one of the finest lakes ever seen.
Looking towards Tyndall Creek from Shepherd Pass.
Breaking out into the sun on the Lynch.
The Lyman Lakes wind down from Spider Gap.
More turquoise lake photos…
Peering into the Famed Valley.
Fortress dominates the background of the Tenpeak Tarn.
Wonderful reflection in Butterfly Lake.
Dylan disappears into the red carpet.
Looking back to Spider Gap from the Cloudy Pass Meadows.
From left to right: Colonial, Neve, Pinnacle, and Pyramid.
Nice view of Pahto.
Mt. Sil and the giant unnamed lake.
Small ponds dot Painter Basin.
Climbers topping out!
Grant Peak, the subsummit of Baker.
Kylie reflects on the day in La Salle Lake.
Sun shines through the Druid Arch.
Closeup of the summit of Olympus, which is on the right.
Returning to Buck Creek Pass, Fortress Mountain in the background.
Sloan holds some wispy clouds.
Baker and Colfax from the heart of the Coleman Glacier.
At least this bog is pretty.
Watching clouds spill over Butterfly Pass into the Napeequa.
The far end of Golden Bear Lake.
Cathedral Peak stands proud and tall.
The Terror Glacier and Inspiration Peak.
Ascending Hinman with the crest behind us.
Walking into the wonderful Spider Meadows.
Idyllic stream in Bench Canyon.
Admiring the Cirque of Towers from Pingora.
Picture perfect.
An alpine wonderland at Terror Basin Camp.
My best Ansel Adams impression of Thousand Island Lake.
Views from Relay Peak.
There are no words.
An almost lunar landscape!
Are we on planet Earth anymore?
Flowers on the south side scramble.
Owl Rock is the tower on the right. You can see a climber on the skyline.
Reflection of North Peak on Cascade Lake.
Absolute, utter perfection.
Looking across Boston Basin to Forbidden Peak and its west ridge on the left.
Elated and alive!
Looking into the heart of the Olympics.
Such a sublime setting at Honeycomb Lake.
The stunning lake at the pass.
A tranquil meadow with a nice old barn.
Classic shot of Forbidden and Moraine Lake.
Bonanza looms mighty over the Glacier Peak Wilderness.
The stunning Chain Lakes Basin.
The incredible Southern Pickets.
Following a beautiful Wright Creek in the morning.
Cool afternoon clouds swirling around the glacier.
Prusik Peak over Inspiration Lake.
I found this cool rock to scramble on top of!
Glacier Peak hiding away.
Wonderful stream in the North Fork Napeequa.
Sloan Peak behind us on the trail.
Descending to the Rainbow Tarn.
Reflection on Wright Lakes.
Beautiful meadow on the west side of Mt. Adams.
Haystack Mountain and Big Sandy Lake.
Pretty little tarn near Muir Pass.
Soft evening light on Temple Crag and Second Lake.
Looking down into the canyon from the bridge.
Where the Famed Valley meets the Great Valley.
The Triplets and Johannesburg peek above the clouds.
Silver Divide of the Sierras.
A glacial lake near High Camp.
Anthony descends into the world of rock and ice.
The outlet of Duck Lake.
Wonderful alpine hillsides and Mt. Daniel.
Fresh snow on the distant peaks.
Olympus and the incredible Blue Glacier.
Kylie rappels down the OS route.
Ants marching across the huge summit crater.
Surreal clouds from just above the glacier camp.
Kylie climbs to Gabbot Pass with all the Upper Mills Lakes behind.
Perched high on the North Cleaver of Mt. Adams.
Flowers, a rock glacier, and a wonderful valley.
Jacob walks into the sea of clouds and wildflowers on the Hogsback.
Another beautiful basin along the traverse.
Sublime morning on the Hoh River.
Another stunning lake at the divide.
Mt. Whitney to Owens Valley. 11,000 ft over vertical relief.
A dramatic summit shot of Logan.
Tarn in Upper Dusy Basin.
Entering a new world of greyscale.
Antlers and beautiful valleys.
Easily one of the most beautiful lakes I have ever been to.
Wanda Lake is yet another gem in Evolution Basin.
Kylie climbs beneath Saska Peak.
Puppet Lake among others in French Canyon.
View of the Perch from our campsite at Saddleback Lakes.
Looking back at Liberty Bell through the trees.
Trickling stream in Deception Basin.
Pretty framing of a peak in a nice pond on the JMT.
Kylie ascends a snowfield with Garnet Lake below.
Perfect reflection on Minaret Lake.
Jacob finishes up the last bit before the schrund.
Kylie leads the way on the incredible knife edge.
Our first view of the south face of Harrison Peak.
Together on the edge of the world.
Striking colors in Upper Painter Basin.
Black from Wing Lake.
La Bohn Lakes and La Bohn Peak.
Awesome waterfall on Merriam Peak.
Huge sandstone towers in Arches!
Most amazing river I have ever seen.
Rare white flowers.
My dad takes a well deserved break while I find a campsite.
Cascade and Mixup Peak.
Wonderful morning over the Stuart Range.
Reflection on Toxaway Lake.
First views of Colchuck Lake and Dragontail.
This is our finest hour.
Pretty colors and shadows down to the valley.
Pano of the Stuart Range.
Classic view of WA Pass.
Dakobed, an island in the sky.
No words.
Haystack Mountain from our camp next to a nice stream.
Wildflowers on the banks of Mesa Lake in Humphreys Basin.
And this is our finest hour.
Logan splits Iceberg Lake, Thompson Peak behind.
Looking towards Gunsight Pass.