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Crater Mountain off Highway 20

Crater Mountain in the North Cascades

Crater Mountain is situated just east of Ross Lake and dead center in the North Cascades. This area which is found in the Hozameen Range. The top of Crater Mountain holds two separate summits which until recently housed a fire

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The Squak Glacier on Mount Baker

The Squak Glacier is located on the southeast slopes of Mount Baker. Being connected to the Easton Glacier it is popular for summer skiing. Being a high glacier it is possible to have good skiing late into August. Starting at

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Mount Robinson in the North Cascades of Washington

Robinson Mountain in the North Cascades

Robinson Mountain in the Okanogan Range is rugged but beautiful backcountry ski. While only five hours away from Seattle this area provides massive rugged mountain. The area is sitting in some of the most isolated wilderness within Washington. With a

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Looking at the North face of Abernathy Peak in Washington

Abernathy Peak in the North Cascades

Abernathy peak can be found right outside of Winthrop on the Eastern Border of the North Cascades. On the very edge of the Washington Cascades this dynamic range rises to over 8,500 feet. Finding mellow and aggressive lines being abundant

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Black Diamond Revelation Pack

The Black Diamond Revelation Pack is a great all-around ski mountaineering pack, especially if you want to have one pack that will do everything. The design is very clean and seamless, but the construction is burly. No major competitor exists

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Looking at Mount Shuksan and the White Salmon Glacier

White Salmon Glacier: Mount Shuksan

Barely two weeks after failing a potential summit of Shuksan via the Sulphite glacier I was back to give Shuksan another go. There are endless routes on Shuksan all of which are worthy but the focus of my attention was

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