Washington Pass Backcountry Skiing

I had just looked at the Stevens Pass webcam on June 10th and saw that there was still plenty of snow for skiing. I thought if Stevens Pass still has tons of snow then Washington Pass which is over 5000ft should have even more. A quick look at the forecast showed a 3-day window of good weather so I called up BirdMan to see if he could ski for a few days in Mid-June. Sure enough he was willing to get some of the last of this seasons skiing in.

Birdman was just back from a successful steep skiing trip in Chamonix and was happy to be home in his backyard. This is where BirdMan grew up and this pass is one of the reasons I moved to Washington 14 Years ago. Mountains as far as the eye can see. A special place indeed and what can be better than roadside backcountry skiing! Here are few images from our time at Washington Pass during June 13-15 2010.

Ski the Cascades! Literally.

Liberty Bell Spire!

 

Silver Star in the backdrop.