Back to nice!

The weather improved today with an idyllic 75 degree high temperature, sunny skies, but a nice breeze to keep the temps in check. The good weather is forecasted to continue this weekend with 80 degrees tomorrow and 78 Sunday before another cool-down into the upper 60’s next week and maybe some rain mid-week. I’m going…

A few more Goode photos

Sunrise alpenglow on the Mount Logan massif. Our bivy site below the Goode Glacier. With a clear forecast, this is all the gear we brought. South Face of Goode and the Southwest Couloir descent route. Accessing the Goode Glacier. Today was another normal day at work with another fun baby shower with good treats, including…

More Goode!

Sunrise alpenglow on the upper north face of Mount Goode; July 2, 2006 Glacial ice on the Goode Glacier and Mount Logan in the distance; July 2, 2006 The view from the summit of 9,206 foot Mount Goode looking northwest. From left to right: Sahale, Boston, Buckner, Forbidden, Eldorado, Baker. The weather in Seattle took…

Mount Goode Trip Report

Check out the trip report for my climb of Mount Goode from 7/1 to 7/3 here. Mount Goode is the highest point in North Cascades National Park standing at 9,206 ft (according to National Park Service map). The mountain is named after Richard U. Goode, pioneer geographer for the U.S. Geological Survey. The northeast buttress…

Mount Goode: Northeast Buttress

I climbed the Northeast Buttress of 9,200 foot Mount Goode in North Cascades National Park with Blake Herrington this weekend. I hiked the final 15 miles back to the car this morning and now I am back home. Here is a shot of me on the summit. This climb was absolutely amazing with perfect weather…