Peak envy.
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A long-overdue trip to the true summit.
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Afternoon light paints the dramatic ridgelines of Mount Garfield and Treen Peak above the Middle Fork Snoqualmie. Rooster, Goat, and Dog Mountains in the backdrop complete the stunning vista.
Sharp summits of Chikamin and Thomson emerge amidst a swirling mass of colorful clouds within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
Overcoat Peak's jagged, glistening tip breaks through dense clouds behind Burnt Boot Peak in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
Colorful afternoon sky illuminates the peaks of Alpine Lakes Wilderness overlooking the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Burnt Boot Creek.
Even a DSLR struggles to capture the full majesty of these snowy peaks. Nothing beats experiencing the wintry scenes firsthand.
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North view of Overcoat Peak, visible from Chimney Rock—Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Valley, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Playing Musical Chairs in the Stone Kingdom (TWO)
Overcoat Peak from Chimney Rock—Alpine Lakes Wilderness (2022)
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A panorama of the South Cascades, featuring Three Queens, Lobox Mountain, Hibox Mountain, Chikamin Peak, Mount Rainier, and Mount Adams, captured from Lemah Mountain in an area known as "Stone Kingdom" within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
A close-up photo of Mount Rainier rising from an inversion in the distance of the South Cascades, taken from Lemah Mountain in an area dubbed "Stone Kingdom" within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
A close-up photo of Overcoat Peak surrounded by an inversion, with Glacier Peak visible in the distance, taken from Lemah Mountain in an area called "Stone Kingdom" within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
A close-up photo of the neighboring summit of Chimney Rock and the north peak, surrounded by an inversion, taken from Lemah Mountain in an area called "Stone Kingdom" within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
Soul searching in Alpine Lakes Wilderness
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Southwest panorama, including Lemah Mountain, Chikamin Peak, Iceberg Lake, Mount Thomson, Burnt Boot Peak, and Big Snow Mountain in Alpine Lakes Wilderness, from Overcoat Peak atop Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Valley
So much to unpack.
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Viewing the north face of Chimney Rock from camp after sunrise - Alpine Lakes Wilderness
The world outside my window.
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