I blasted some mountains and lakes this summer.

[Shpongled]

Spent some time up on Lime Ridge in the Glacier Peak Wilderness over Labor Day weekend. It was quite an adventure. Started with a 12 mile bike ride with full packs on an old washed out river road to the trail head. Left on Wednesday night and got to the trail head around 11pm. Crashed out there for the night and the next morning we pushed our bikes up the trail another mile, stashed them deep in the woods and then began the hunt for a way to cross the Suiattle River.

It took hours to find a crossing and then bushwhack to the "trail" that supposedly led to the ridge. Eventually we gave up and threw down the bivies on a small shelf we found on the side of the hill.

The next day we made it to the ridge and the views got pretty great.

3rd night's camp.

Sunset

And moonrise

This is Lower Box Mountain Lake and Box Mountain

The next day we moved on. This is Lower Box Mountain Lake from above as we ascend to the next lake on the ridge.

Indigo Lake and Lime Mountain

Looking Northeast towards North Cascades National Park

On our way to the summit of Lime Mountain, looking down at Indigo Lake

Indigo Lake and Lower Box Mountain Lake from summit of Lime Mountain

the summit fist!

 

[Shpongled]

Zoomed in photo of camp from Lime summit. This was buy far the best camp spot we had on the whole trip.

Upper and Lower Box Mountain lakes from Lime

Headin' home

This is Dome Peak hiding in the clouds

Rivord Lake

 

[Shpongled]

These are from a trip to Lake Constance in July. This fucker was steep.

 

[Shpongled]

These are from this past weekend in the North Cascades. They are from a trip to Hidden Lake, a fairly popular trail for day hikers, but seldom used for backpacking, unless you are staying at the lookout on South Hidden Lake Peak. We headed out from the trailhead at 11:50pm Friday night. The hike in was fun at first as were all drank a few good brews in the parking lot before heading out. After we left the trees and entered the meadow, the wind picked up and it got pretty cold. At about 3.5 miles we said stopped and called it a night at 2am. These two first pics are actually from the hike out on Sunday afternoon, as I didn't take any in the dark on the way in.

From here on out, the pics are in order. This was after we resumed the hike Saturday morning.

Looking back the way we came at Mt. Baker

Hidden Lake

We went about halfway down to the lake where there was a nice camp and set up there. Took a nap and then headed up the south summit around 5pm to see the lookout and catch the sunset.

I didn't take any inside the shelter because there were a few people camped out in there and we just went in briefly to get a look. There was a bed, a wood burning stove, some books and maps, and a lightning platform to stand on during storms.

View from south summit

My buddy on the true summit.

Mt. Baker and Mt. Shuksan soaking up the sunset

Went back down and called it a night. The next day we scrambled up the north summit on our way out. This Mt. Baker about halfway to the top.

Hidden Lake from north summit

 

[Shpongled]

Random tarn and Eldorado Peak

Looking across to the south summit and lookout. The north summit is obviously much higher.

 

[fading]

Excellent Pics!

 

[~Lynn~]

Epic, fuck yes..



and...





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[~Lynn~]

I was out there for hydro fest.. totally overwhelmed with support duties and nonsense though.. I shall return now that I am C free.

 

[nckissfan]

incredible pictures, what magnificent scenery!

 

[~Lynn~]

This is incredible.

 

[ShadowsWithin]

why post all these pictures when you could just say that you were camping in skyrim?



also FUCK maine for not having mountains and general awesomeness like this.

 

[Captain Beard]

Tyler, the next time you want advice on photography, ask Kevin. Holy shit.

 

[Traxan]

And my friends wonder why I want to move to Seattle...

 

[Captain Beard]

And my friends wonder why I want to move to Seattle...

Pretty, many things to do, laid back, and not uppity like other states that have all that, like California.

 

[Traxan]

No shit. And a northern latitude. I'm Italian and German. L.A. is too damn south for me.

 

[neal]

LA isnt the part of california that looks like that

 

[lad]

Limestone?

Cracking pics!

 

[Sentient 6]

Absolutely amazing pics Kevin!!

 

[Traxan]

I have to ask. What camera do you use?

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

good god. All we have is corn...