Early morning light on Mount Hood's south side.
Dawn awakens the central Oregon Cascades.
Working for turns on Mount Hood's south side. White River and Salmon River Canyons carve up the landsape in the background.
Skinning upper Palmer Glacier.
A summer solstice camp nestled in at Illumination Saddle.
Climbers inspect the bergschrund above the Hogsback on Mount Hood's south side.
Eyein' the prize: steep velvet turns off of the West Crater Rim.
A skier skins under the bergschrund toward the Old Chute.
Leaving the Hogsback behind.
Leaving the Hogsback and traversing to the Old Chute.
The last couple of steps up the Old Chute bootpack.
Summit ridge gained: Mount St Helens (8,366') and Mount Rainier (14,409') come into view.
Mount Rainier (14,409') as seen from the summit.
Mt Hood's (11,249') summit plateau.
A bit of exposure on the summit ridge.
Looking down on the Hogsback from West Crater Rim.
Traversing the summit ridge/rim westward from the top of the Old Chute. There is short downhill providing access to a ledge from which to drop into the West Crater.
Fine drop-in spot.
First couple of turns off the upper West Crater Rim.
Gendarme formations rise off Mount Hood's summit ridge.
Descent to the lower portion of the bench with spires of Castle Crags rising above.
Nice views south toward Mount Jefferson (10,495') and the Three Sisters (10,358').
Skiing the lower section of West Crater with the Old Chute in view at top center.
Skier descending below Crater Rock.
Making the final turns down Zig Zag Glacier before cutting east to intersect Timberline Ski Area.
The Central Oregon Cascades: Mount Jefferson (10,495'), Three Sisters (10,358') and Broken Top (9,177').
West Crater Rim descent.