Three friends and I hiked twenty two miles through lush rainforest and glaciers to access one of Washington most elusive peaks over three days. We camped at Martin Creek both nights which was around 15 miles from the trailhead and about 7 miles to the summit. We left Martin Creek around 3AM on summit day. The route overall was straightforward with minimal crevasse issues. The crevasses right before climbing Snow Dome were getting wider and might pose a problem in the next few weeks. We reached the summit block a little before noon and climbed the North face. I had a small rack on me and only placed three pieces (BD #.75, #1, and #2). A moat is forming around the base of the summit block which might also make things spicier for folks looking to summit in the coming weeks. The views were spectacular and we didn’t really face any drizzle until we got off the glacier. Happy I got to do this one!
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