Five North Cascades Fall Destinations You Can’t Miss
Before the winter snow (and cold rain) starts to make outdoor excursions more a practice of survival than outdoor recreation, checkout Washington’s North Cascades region[Read More…]
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Mt. Rainier’s Northern Traverse
Standing high above the White River, I gazed up at the looming heights of the Willis Wall, a vast snow encrusted cliff of black rock[Read More…]
Two Dead as Teen Survives Washington Plane Crash after Days Alone in Mountains
After two days alone in the wilderness, Autumn Veatch, 16 , walked out of the Easy Pass area near Mazama, Wash., in the North Cascades[Read More…]
Where to Hike in 2015: North Cascades
This year’s warm start has me already thinking about backcountry trips. From the way it looks now, we may be heading for a wonderfully long[Read More…]
Heliotrope Ridge
When I was growing up, my parents would regale me with stories of their adventures in Alaska— particularly their accounts of glaciers, which they visited[Read More…]
The Land of the Golden Larches
Like the prospectors of old, I lust after gold. I leave everything behind in the endless hunt for “all that glitters”. But my treasure is[Read More…]
Dreams of Summer Hikes in the North Cascades
The Milky Way stretched wide across the sky, a band of unfathomable depth, silhouetted on one side by mighty trees rooted to the earth with their branches seeking skyward. I could feel my mind and heart expanding at times to embrace in wonder the awe of their immensity and at other times the shrinking insignificance of my place relative to their vastness.
Horseshoe Basin, North Cascades National Park
The basin was aglow in the afternoon light, orange granite spires surrounding the lip like fangs, too-numerous-to-count waterfalls glistening, their sparkling waters plunging down into the valley. There were wildflowers popping out everywhere, yellows and purples, reds and blues, all accenting the deep green of the basin floor.
Cathedral Peak and Amphitheater Mountain Photos
Need some ideas for your summer explores? Andy Porter told us about this lovely place recently, but just in case that wasn’t enough, here are some more of his gorgeous photos of the Pasayten Wilderness. With names like Cathedral Peak and Amphitheater Mountain, how can you go wrong?
Cathedral Peak and Amphitheater Mountain, Pasayten Wilderness
We just stopped there in awe, I was running all over like a 6 year old, taking pictures and exclaiming loudly how awesome a place it was. After running out of cool shit to say and taking maybe 200 pictures we saddled up to tackle the final two miles or so Cathedral Pass. The closer you get to Cathedral Peak the more you stop and stare. The southeast face of the peak is remarkably steep and actually looks out of place. The eastern Pasayten is better known for its rounded peaks than its jagged summits. This entire area looked more like it belonged in the Southwest than the Northwest!
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