2013
A favorite campsite, that is now under a blanket of snow
Icicles dangle as Mt.Rainier looms in the distance; as viewed from Dirty Harry's Peak
Watch the weather. Be ready. When it clears, go.
View NE: Overcoat, Chimney Rock, Lemah, Chikamin. Thanks NOAA National Weather Service for the reliable predictions.
The most primitive crampons are still the most lightweight.
Yellow Jacket Sno-Park, Lost River Road, Mazama
While crossing the bridge to Monte Cristo Pax stepped through a slat and became paralyzed with fear of falling through.
first day hike in the snow for 2012
first day hike in the snow for 2012
Snow. colorful Friends. hike.
New year's day snowshoe with friends up to Mazama Ridge MRNP
Gorgeous New Year's Day
New Year's Day Snowshoe memories will live in my head for years to come...
A beautiful forest view on a winter hike: an old-growth cedar tree (Thuja plicata) on the trail to Fragrance Lake presents an intricate filigree pattern when viewed from below. Taken with a Nikon S8200; shutter 1/50, aperture F/4, ISO 160.