ram
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After 10 days, a tendon around Jenny's knee was complaining. I will say upfront that NO ONE is tougher than this gal. So I put a hand on the tendon and was shocked and appalled. Swollen bigger than a golf ball! How was she able to even walk on that thing? Oh yeah...she is tough. Sigh, alas she could not make the next installment of "Cascade's 2018." She would recover in days, which is stunning, in of itself.
Giles continued on and friends Stephan Ziff and Mike Schasch came in for Mt. Shuksan. This mountain is famed throughout the world for its bulk, glaciers and stunning beauty. One of the true monarchs, of the region. I had done this peak, 3 times in the past. In 92, 93, and 06. All 3 times via the Fisher Chimneys. I love that route, but the 5,000 foot ascent on snow and then down the same day, to a high camp, was just a bit more beyond what my slowing body, would want. So time to try the Sulfide Glacier! I was disappointed but I need not have worried. The Sulfide route delivers the goods.
I realized early on,that Stephen, Mike and Giles had never met each other. This was a stunning revelation to me. I had adventured extensively with each of them, but never an overlap. I had done 42, 10 and 10 years of adventure with these friends, respectively. It was a joy to observe them become such fast friends. They will adventure together frequently, over the coming years, is my guess.
Giles and Ziff (Stephen) at the park boundary. Baker in the clouds
Mike
Heather at treeline
The approach toward camp
Giles waiting for the old man
Mike and Ziff staking out the high camp, in silhouette
Hagan Peak, across the valley. Staring at it for a few days, we now hope to go there next year
Into camp
Tarp set up...getting to know you!
views from camp. This ice fall made noise all 3 days
The summit pyramid out of the cloud...far away
As predicted, clearing off. Telephoto
Time to lounge about
Selfie
The view from my sleeping bag
Sunrise the next day
Moving toward the peak
Baker, brought close
In real life
The rock of the summit pyramid. I went this class 4 route, while my partners free solo'd the mid fifth class ridge
My view on the way up
Summit. We stayed on top 2 hours
The view over the top into Canada
Canyoneering is a down climbing game and all were versed at it. All the other groups rapped the gully, while we made quick business of it downclimbing
Ziff explains how fast down is
And in just a few hours, back in camp.
Once again, it is early enough to hike out.....but what place is better than this? We decide to stay the night
Home, sweet home
The famous, remote and difficult North Pickets. Been twice. Took a week each time
Last light
Up close and personal
I start early, they catch me quickly
Down into the trees
Thus comes another Cascade season to an end for me. I have been 24 of the last 27 (Two Winds, One Sierra's) July's, up in this wonderful area. I hope to "limp" through as many more years as I can. I get slower, the mountains get taller, my partners faster, but I am "hangin" on.
Ram
Giles continued on and friends Stephan Ziff and Mike Schasch came in for Mt. Shuksan. This mountain is famed throughout the world for its bulk, glaciers and stunning beauty. One of the true monarchs, of the region. I had done this peak, 3 times in the past. In 92, 93, and 06. All 3 times via the Fisher Chimneys. I love that route, but the 5,000 foot ascent on snow and then down the same day, to a high camp, was just a bit more beyond what my slowing body, would want. So time to try the Sulfide Glacier! I was disappointed but I need not have worried. The Sulfide route delivers the goods.
I realized early on,that Stephen, Mike and Giles had never met each other. This was a stunning revelation to me. I had adventured extensively with each of them, but never an overlap. I had done 42, 10 and 10 years of adventure with these friends, respectively. It was a joy to observe them become such fast friends. They will adventure together frequently, over the coming years, is my guess.
Giles and Ziff (Stephen) at the park boundary. Baker in the clouds
Mike
Heather at treeline
The approach toward camp
Giles waiting for the old man
Mike and Ziff staking out the high camp, in silhouette
Hagan Peak, across the valley. Staring at it for a few days, we now hope to go there next year
Into camp
Tarp set up...getting to know you!
views from camp. This ice fall made noise all 3 days
The summit pyramid out of the cloud...far away
As predicted, clearing off. Telephoto
Time to lounge about
Selfie
The view from my sleeping bag
Sunrise the next day
Moving toward the peak
Baker, brought close
In real life
The rock of the summit pyramid. I went this class 4 route, while my partners free solo'd the mid fifth class ridge
My view on the way up
Summit. We stayed on top 2 hours
The view over the top into Canada
Canyoneering is a down climbing game and all were versed at it. All the other groups rapped the gully, while we made quick business of it downclimbing
Ziff explains how fast down is
And in just a few hours, back in camp.
Once again, it is early enough to hike out.....but what place is better than this? We decide to stay the night
Home, sweet home
The famous, remote and difficult North Pickets. Been twice. Took a week each time
Last light
Up close and personal
I start early, they catch me quickly
Down into the trees
Thus comes another Cascade season to an end for me. I have been 24 of the last 27 (Two Winds, One Sierra's) July's, up in this wonderful area. I hope to "limp" through as many more years as I can. I get slower, the mountains get taller, my partners faster, but I am "hangin" on.
Ram
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