ALPINE STATE OF MIND - Jason Hummel Photography
When Kyle and I set out for the DaKobed Range, we had a freshly acquired map and a weeks worth of food. Neither of us knew much about the traverse or the way ahead, but that didn’t stop us from cracking a plan. We’d go in Boulder Pass, climb Glacier Peak and exit Indian Creek Trail. With a cloud of bugs, heavy packs, we put shoe to trail at 8 p.m. By then we were already wondering what we had gotten ourselves into, but any considerations were lost in a flurry of feet and arms fighting the awful mosquito and her buzzing hoards. (STORY continued on CascadeCrusades.org in chronological)
To get to this spot took me 4 days of effort. After a long day, I woke at around 4a.m. and watched the sun rise over the mountains. I spent a few hours resting on the cold boulders waiting for the sun to soften the snow. Views of Tenpeak consumed me just as much as Glacier Peak did. A few hours later, I would be on top of Tenpeak's North Couloir by myself. The view out over the mountains was a thrill, but it is hard to beat a peaceful morning waiting for the sun to rise over a place like this.
To get to this spot took me 4 days of effort. After a long day, I woke at around 4a.m. and watched the sun rise over the mountains. I spent a few hours resting on the cold boulders waiting for the sun to soften the snow. Views of Tenpeak consumed me just as much as Glacier Peak did. A few hours later, I would be on top of Tenpeak's North Couloir by myself. The view out over the mountains was a thrill, but it is hard to beat a peaceful morning waiting for the sun to rise over a place like this.
Camera: Nikon Corporation (Nikon D200) |
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Original size: 3750px x 2475px |
Current: 600px x 396px |
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