With the turn of the season there is no reason to toss those hiking boots in the closet and give up on getting out to the mountains. There is reason, however, to rethink objectives and to take some extra steps in planning.
Before we even left the parking lot strange lights encircled us. Our eyes played tricks on us as they danced around, never quite letting on their identity or getting close enough to make out the forms near them. We pushed on quickly, looking forward to getting away from the spookiness of the parking lot, but little did we know the trees and snowfields above would prove even more haunting.
After settling into camp I set the camera up and waited for nightfall. Hazy skies off to the south and west from forest fires had me concerned, but luck allowed clear views towards Eldorado and the stars beyond.
Erik Turner is a photographer, climber and writer. He completed a spring climb of Mt Shuksan and returned with this set of beautiful photos. His descriptions are below each image.
Erik Turner, our photographer of the week enjoys backpacking and climbing in the North Cascades. This set shows the reason why this is one of his favorite places.
This week’s featured photographer is Erik Turner. He recently climbed Mt St Helens and brought back these beauties. He also wrote an article about his Mt St Helens trip. You can see more of his photos there as well.
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