[TR] Glacier Peak Wilderness - Glacier Peak via Cascade Pass 07/01/2023

[Kyle M]

Trip: Glacier Peak Wilderness - Glacier Peak via Cascade Pass

Trip Date: 07/01/2023

Trip Report:

 

Glacier Peak is already known for its long approach, so Anthony, Wyatt and I decided to make it even longer by starting at Cascade Pass. Over the long Fourth of July weekend, we did the Ptarmigan, over Dome, to Image Lake, Cloudy Pass, over Chiwawa and Fortress, High Pass, Butterfly Pass, Glacier Gap, to the summit and out North Fork Sauk. I've been dreaming of this high route for five years so it was special to finally realize it.

 

https://climberkyle.com/2023/07/01/glacier-peak-high-route/

Sentinel summit views.

White Rock Sunset.

Dome Summit

Image Lake Magic.

Lyman Lakes

Cirque of the Butterflies

Glacier Peak.

Summit.

Gear Notes:
Backpacking gear, glacier gear, trail runners, Randy Sun.

Approach Notes:
Long car shuttle.

Edited July 27, 2023 by Kyle M

[JasonG]

Sheesh!

That is a lot of ground to cover with good camera gear!  Are those mostly your photos or Wyatt's?

[Kyle M]

@JasonG those are all my pictures. Wyatt's would be even better! He had multiple lenses. But I've yet to see all of his supposedly 3,000+ photos from this trip...

[JasonG]

Wow, those are impressive photos for moving so fast with limited gear!  Just goes to show that location, and light are often the most important things. 

What are you shooting with these days?

[Kyle M]

@JasonG still the same old same old. Sony A6000 with 18-135mm lens, or just the kit lens if I'm running. The main improvement has come from using Lightroom.

[JasonG]

21 hours ago, Kyle M said:

The main improvement has come from using Lightroom.

RAW and Lightroom is the ticket! Maybe I should just go back to a crop sensor and mirrorless when my full frame dSLR dies......

[dberdinka]

That's really, really beautiful.