Karen and Dave were back at it - again! - last weekend. We met Friday morning and climbed the Sulfide Glacier and SE Rib on Mt Shuksan. The trip, in Dave's words, was "classically Cascadian." A heavily wooded approach with blue berries and salmon berries to the Sulfide Glacier. Camp in a snowy saddle with views of Mt Baker, Glacier Peak, the Picket Range, and the summit pyramid towering above us. A summit day of glacier travel, technical rock climbing, and a long hike back out.
He's absolutely right - the pictures prove it.
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| Entering the alpine and leaving the treeline at 5100'. |
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| High camp at 6500'. |
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| Sunset behind Mt Baker. |
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| The Picket Range to the east. |
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| An early morning start crossing and climbing the Sulfide Glacier. |
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Amazing rock. Arguably classic 4th class or new-
school 5.4 on the SE Rib. |
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One last photo on the descent. The SE Rib climbs the right skyline
from the notch 1/4th of the way up. |
Statistics: Pro Guiding Service, Mt Shuksan (9131'), Sulfide Glacier with SE Rib (III 5.4 snow, glacier). 7-8 June, with Dave and Karen N.
