Technically it was a ski trip, but we spent as much time carrying skis than skinning!

Our room with a view!

A great place to relax!

Our camp site, on a rock buttress overlooking Mt. Rainier.

Avalanche Lillies

Castle on the left, Pinnacle on the right.

On the rocky circumnavigation of Pinnacle Peak

New growth abounds

Saturday morning, a great place to spend the 4th of July. Skinning toward Castle and Foss

Castle Peak. Look closely to see Cherie' climbing the last steep slope to the col.

Castle

On the summit of Castle

The long ridge to Foss Peak

Foss Peak Summit

Taking in the views. Unicorn Peak in the background

Mt. Adams

The summit portion of Mt. Rainier

The ski back to camp.

The ski to the cars was narrow and tedius!

Happy Weekend!