Mt Washington (Olympics)  4/15/2007
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Trailhead, Lower Ellinor.  Upper Ellinor Jct.  Leaving road.  Logged Path.  

   
Snowbridge in first basin.  Our route up, just right straight ahead.
Past Pinnacles.  Nice gulley to the upper basin.

 
Almost to the upper basin.  Ascending to the ridge, passing climber group.
Traversing to the summit in foggy & icy conditions. Mt Ellinor.

 
Summit block and snow ledge traverse. Airy step.

Final ascent to the summit.  On the summit.  Last, Mt Cruiser.

 
Heading down and the weather is clearing. Lake Cushman. Nice glissade.

 
Icy tree.  Hood Canal & Mt Rainer (2).  Other Climbers Rappelling