A Foray on to Mount Baker

This last weekend Pete Day, Andrew Hamilton, and myself made an attempt on Mount Baker. We only climbed onto Heliotrope Ridge Just above the base of the Black Buttes due to a late start, really soft snow (should have been on skis!), and concern about avalanche danger.

Nonetheless, it is beautiful country! Thanks to Andrew Hamilton for bringing a camera and sharing these photos.

Colfax Peak and Mout Baker from the high? point on Heliotrope Ridge

Soundless woods in a snowstorm on the approach.

Our tracks and ski tracks onto the moraine at the edge of Coleman Glacier

Lunch overlooking the Black Buttes (Colfax an Lincoln)

A Storm Clearing in the Early Morning