Two climbers descend a steep, rocky slope in the Picket Range of the North Cascades. In the foreground, a climber wearing a yellow helmet and red pack navigates a field of large, sunlit boulders. Further down the gray scree field, a second person picks their way through the loose rocks. Sharp, dark spires of Mount Terror and Degenhardt rise abruptly against a pale blue sky in the background.

Lost in the jagged heart of the Pickets.
#talustuesday #picketrange #climbing #westtwinneedle #northcascades #mountainlife #onehikeaweek

Heaven sent.
#mountwashington #skagitcounty #pugetsound #fridaylandscape #feelgoodfriday #cloudscape #skyphotography #onehikeaweek

POV: A climber looks down at a pair of legs in tan trousers and mountaineering boots equipped with crampons. They are perched on the narrow, rocky, and snow-dusted ridge of Jack Mountain in the Pasayten Wilderness, which drops off sharply into a sea of thick, white fog on both sides.

Safe travels.
#traveltuesday #jackmountain #mountaineering #climbing #northcascades #naturephotography #landscapephoto #onehikeaweek

The clocks moved, but the mountains stayed perfectly still.
#southcrestedbutte #mountrainier #northcascades #landscapephotography #daylightsaving #springforward #onehikeaweek

Peak envy.
#overcoatpeak #chimneyrock #alpinelakeswilderness #explorewa #landscapephoto #thoughtfultuesday #onehikeaweek

A snow-covered Mount Baker dominates the horizon under a soft, golden sky at sunset. Layers of dark, evergreen ridges and bright, snowy slopes create a high-contrast landscape in the foreground. Wispy white clouds drift through the mid-ground, partly obscuring the rugged terrain below the massive volcanic summit.

Golden.
#mountbaker #northcascades #mountsefrit #silentsunday #landscapephotography #goldenhour #mountainview #nature #onehikeaweek

A hiker stands on a dirt path surrounded by massive cedar trees with thick bark draped in moss. Dense, vibrant green ferns and low-lying plants cover the ground, with bright lime-green vine maple leaves framing the top. The individual looks upward at the towering trunks that extend toward a bright, leafy canopy.

Lost in cedar wonderland.
#northcascades #stephenmatherwilderness
#bigbeavertrail #forestbathing #naturephotography #treetuesday #onehikeaweek

Looking down toward two glacial lakes nestled in a granite basin from the summit of Snowking Mountain. The upper lake is large and light gray, reflecting the heavy cloud cover, while a smaller, darker teal pond sits just below it. Massive, swirling white clouds partially obscure the dark, rocky ridgeline in the background.

Two hues, one mood.
#northcascades
#snowkingmountain #glacierpeakwilderness #blueskyartshow #two #landscapephotograpy #onehikeaweek

A marmot occupies a narrow dirt trail winding through an alpine meadow filled with green foliage and purple wildflowers. In the background, the massive, snow-covered Mount Logan inside the North Cascades National Park rises majestically against a clear blue sky, flanked by fir trees.

Tourist of Easy Pass.
#easypass #mountlogan #vulcanpeak #northcascades #marmot #wildlifephotography #faunafriday #onehikeaweek

Big Lake, bigger mountains.
#mountainmonday #hiddenrockhill #mountvernon #landscapephoto #naturephotography #pnw #onehikeaweek

Twin Peaks of the Wild Sky.
#zeekspeak #baringmountain #wildskywilderness #blueskyartshow #wood #northcascades #landscapephotography #onehikeaweek

Do go chasing waterfalls.
#waterfallwednesday #snoqualmiefalls #snoqualmieriver #landscapephotography #onehikeaweek

Island in the sky.
#northcascades #evergreenmountain #treetuesday #naturephotography #gunnpeak #onehikeaweek

Leave a light on for me.
#worthypeak #forestfloor #moss #blueskyartshow #sunshine #onehikeaweek

The better side of Mount Si.
#mountsi #mountteneriffe #landscapephoto #naturephotography #onehikeaweek

Shortest day. Longest night.
#wintersolstice #lakewashington #interstate90 #urbanhikes #onehikeaweek

A sunny snowshoe trip to Norse Peak over Thanksgiving weekend.
#norsepeak #mountrainier #crystalmountain #pnw #thanksgiving2025 #onehikeaweek

Thursday mood.
#northbend #snoqualmieriver #pnw #cinematicvideo #onehikeaweek

Cloudy with snow-covered peaks last Halloween; pouring rain this one as Washington doing what it does best. #columbiapeak #kyespeak #frogmountain #pnw #fallhikes #onehikeaweek

A lush Gothic Basin with small ponds in the center, filled with green, gold vegetation and scattered rocks in the foreground. The backdrop features Weden Pass, framed by rugged, rocky mountains under a bright blue sky.

A tilted sedimentary layer with a prominent diagonal crack running across it dominates the foreground. In the background, the pointy Sheep Gap Mountain, with a few scattered trees, rises against a clear blue sky.

From quiet Gothic Basin to jagged Weden crest, Sheep Gap awaits as the ultimate test.

#sheepgapmountain #gothicbasin #northcascades #landscape #mountainmonday #adventureawaits #onehikeaweek

Waters of Snoqualmie whisper, the valley answers in calls.

#snoqualmiefalls #snoqualmieriver #waterfallwednesday #waterfalls #falls #landscapephoto #naturephotography #onehikeaweek

Where is the said waterfall?

#snoqualmiefalls #snoqualmieriver #waterfalls #falls #hikingwithdogs #blacklabrador #onehikeaweek

Tatoosh Tuesday from Camp Muir with cloud-carved ridges and volcanic giants beyond.

#tatooshrange #mountrainier #campmuir #mountadams #cascadevolcanoes #mountainlife #adventureawaits #onehikeaweek

Coffee in hand, Bacon underfoot, a breakfast view of the Pickets served with eggs, summer side up.

#baconpeak #picketrange #summer #blueskyartshow #landscapephotography #video #northcascades #onehikeaweek

Sunrise over the Honeycomb Glacier in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. The sun is a bright spot in the sky, casting a golden light on the snow and ice. The snow-covered glacier stretches across the foreground, with swirling patterns in the surface. In the background, jagged, snow-capped mountains rise above a blanket of clouds.

Sunrise in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. The sun, a bright starburst, is low on the horizon, shining through a gap in a line of tall conifers. The foreground is a meadow of yellow, green, and orange-colored grass and low-lying bushes, illuminated by the golden sunlight.

Glacier ice to meadow light, the wilderness shines with the promise of a new day.

#glacierpeakwilderness #honeycombglacier #blueskyartshow #shiny #nature #landscape #onehikeaweek

A roped-up ice-climber ascends the classic northeast ridge of Chair Peak over Snow Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Big Snow Mountain rises majestically in the center background, with Mount Price directly in front in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Valley.

Monday in the Alpine flow.

#chairpeak #snowlake #landscape #naturephotography #alpinelakeswilderness #mountainmonday #onehikeaweek

Evening horizons from my Castle.

#tatooshrange #pinnaclepeak #mountrainier #panorama #eveninghike #wideopenspaces #weekendvibes #outdoorescape #onehikeaweek

Pinnacle Peak rises sharply behind alpine meadows dotted with evergreens. Its rugged cliffs mirror in a quiet tarn along the Tatoosh Range Trail in the South Cascades.

Mount Rainier and Little Tahoma tower over the horizon under a hazy sky, with glaciers and rocky ridges reflected in a clear trailside pool high in the Tatoosh Range.

Summits above, mirrors below, the Tatoosh doubles the view we love.

#tatooshrange #mountrainier #pinnaclepeak #washington #pnwhiking #trailscape #mountainreflection #landscapephotography #naturephoto #onehikeaweek

Golden hills, faithful paws, and Rainier watching from afar.

#rattlesnakehills #easternwashington #hikingwithdogs #pnw #wideopenspaces #trailtuesday #traillife #onehikeaweek

Another weekend in paradise.

#rampartridge #pnw #washingtonstate #mountrainier #snoqualmiepass #naturephotography #landscapephoto #onehikeaweek