Getting through summertime

[chmnyboy]

The approaches get longer and the descents get shorter, but its a small price to pay. This last weekend Power_Sauce and I were able to get killer corn on the north faces of Icy Peak and Mt. Ruth in the North Cascades. No, its not some crazy descent down the north ridge of Baker and it ain't Southern Hemisphere powder, but we get by.

Ruth in the early morning light as we hike up Hannegan Pass:


Brian hiking with Shuksan in the background:


Ruth panorama:


Shuksan and Mt Baker from the Hannegan Pass area:


Icy Peak, Nooksack Cirque, and Shuksan from the summit of Ruth:


Looking back at the S side of Ruth while skinning Icy:


The largest crack we encountered. Not too much of a concern.


North Cascades from Icy:


The sweet descent down Icy Peak:


Looking back at Icy. Such a ripping descent:


Power_Sauce atop Ruth. He's not even posing, just naturally monumental:


The ski down the North side of Ruth:


This about sums it up:


The final look back at Ruth before sloggin' back to the car:


Now, for September...

[Slaag Master]

good work men. all that snow!

[zion zig zag]

Beautiful backyard you got there!