2. Skiing

Mt. Ruth

Left Saturday July 8, camped at trailhead, (saw Paul AGAIN!) up and hiking by 6 AM. Snowfree all the way to Hannegan Pass. Hiked up to the glacier, found NO crevasses (quite a change from last time) and hoofed up to the summit by about 10:30. Counted 7 climbers on the way down from Icy on the glacier. Jeff Irving (from Bellingham) showed up at the summit, and I hiked down with him to Hannegan Pass, while Scott skied down. Snow looked good.. I was pretty jealous. But nice to hike with just a day pack for once. The only problem was the mud PIT of a trail right up from the pass...yuk. Ice Ax was handy here.

Back to the car by 2:30. Not bad for about 14 miles?

Heard a Flicker pecking in the trees, and a Swainson's thrush in the woods (spiraling call), saw a white Ptarmigan, a tiny hummingbird, and I saw a Varied Thrush. The hills were alive!
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  • Big spider in the parking lot!

    Big spider in the parking lot!

  • The Paintbrush just changing from green to orangy red.

    The Paintbrush just changing from green to orangy red.

  • We can see our destination, the summit of Mt. Ruth, from the valley trail leading up to Hannegan Pass.

    We can see our destination, the summit of Mt. Ruth, from the valley trail leading up to Hannegan Pass.

  • Behind me was gorgeous views of distant snow peaks. All Scott included in the picture of me was the muddy steps behind me that lead down to the mud PIT!

    Behind me was gorgeous views of distant snow peaks. All Scott included in the picture of me was the muddy steps behind me that lead down to the mud PIT!

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  • The hillside was sort of steep about here...not too bad. Good practice traveling in the snow.

    The hillside was sort of steep about here...not too bad. Good practice traveling in the snow.

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  • At the summit, Shuksan and the Nooksack cirque, Mt. Shuksan, behind.

    At the summit, Shuksan and the Nooksack cirque, Mt. Shuksan, behind.

  • Mt. Icy. The dots in the snow (very hard to see to the right of the ridge) are 7 Everett Mountaineers descending the glacier on their way back to Ruth.

    Mt. Icy. The dots in the snow (very hard to see to the right of the ridge) are 7 Everett Mountaineers descending the glacier on their way back to Ruth.

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  • Saw Jeff Irving from Bellingham at the top! I run into him about once a year, yep.

    Saw Jeff Irving from Bellingham at the top! I run into him about once a year, yep.

  • Scott skiing the North Cascades in July.

    Scott skiing the North Cascades in July.

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    At the summit, Shuksan and the Nooksack cirque, Mt. Shuksan, behind.
    Mt. Icy. The dots in the snow (very hard to see to the right of the ridge) are 7 Everett Mountaineers descending the glacier on their way back to Ruth.