Forbidden Peak, East Ridge Direct to West Ridge Traverse. July 3, 2016

The east ridge of Forbidden.

Approach to the east ridge goes up a snow couloir to the right. West ridge gully approach on the left.

Darrington

Mt Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys in a day, Sept 11, 2014

No one looks back on their life and remembers the nights they had plenty of sleep.

Mix Up Peak, North Cascades, June 15, 2014

Tutus, the self arrest device of professional alpinists everywhere! Photo by Frank

Glacier Peak attempt May 24-25th 2014

Welcome to the North Cascades!

Lane Peak, Zipper Couloir round 3, May 3, 2013

Looking down the belly of the beast!

Some lines are so good you just have to come back for more, the zipper is one of those.  Steep enough to get your attention and narrow enough to keep it.

Hidden Lake, January 26, 2014

Tatoosh January 20, 2014

Cascade Pass Tour January 4, 2014

Mix Up Peak

The wonderous "PUFFY"

I am le tired, I think I'll take a nap

Taking a nap at 12,500 feet on Rainier while going for a one day push, nice and comfy.  Those are memory foam rocks.

Sahale Peak, July 27, 2013

Mt Adams June 22, 2013

Mt Adams looking all majestic like and stuff

 I am le tired, I think I'll take a nap.

Mt Rainier, Inter Glacier June 15 and Muir June 16, 2013

Looking back from Glacier Basin

Glopfest and halos!

Mt. Rainier, Muir and Nisqually Chute, June 9, 2013

Mt Rainier never gets old. Nisaually chute on the lower right.

Lane Peak, Zipper Couloir March 29, 2013

Lane Peak, The Zipper couloir climbers left and The Fly to climbers right

The Tatoosh are an amazingly aesthetic group of mountains off the south of Mt. Rainier that I had always eyed while riding around Paradise.

Random Couloir May 26, 2013

Two weeks ago I saw a great couloir out at Cascade Pass that was begging for turns:

Couloir just right of center

CJ Couloir May 11, 2013

The first view of CJ Couloir in the center

Sometimes you make a great plan, the conditions are perfect, the approach is easy, and everything is right when the world.

Other times you're an idiot, the approach is ridiculous, snow is questionable, and you are left questioning your sanity. 

Saturday was not one of the former.