Ann and Carolyn, different ways to cope with the bugs!
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Thunder clouds in the distance, but they never threatened us
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Our first view towards basecamp, just above the large waterfall in the center of the photo
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The view from basecamp!
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The view from the tent!
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Our morning started out with a sunrise
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Looking at the Colonial Glacier, and our route to the notch at the upper left.
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Jonathan, and his toys
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Crossing the glacier ice on the Colonial Glacier
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The Colonial Glacier was broken up
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At the notch, with our first view of Snowfield Pk, at the upper left.
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Descending to the Neve Glacier
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Jonathan and Ann
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Snowfield Peak
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Suncups were the rule on the Neve Glacier
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Marla
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Mt. Baker, in the near distance
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Ascending the nasty gully
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Mt. Baker, and Mt. Shuksan
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The back side of Eldorado
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Looking back at the summit pyramid
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Marla, Carolyn, Jonathan and Ann
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Descending to camp. The peaks on the ridge are Paul Bunyan's Stump, Pinnacle and Pyramid. Left for another time if I ever decide to do the approach again!
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Rope team on glacier ice.
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Self portrait after a long day climbing!
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Our new game . . . move the iceberg!
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Iceberg surfing!
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