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Glacier Peak, North Cascades, Washington.
A major volcano in the Northwest, Glacier Peak remains unknown to the public at large due to its remote setting.
Technical: Nikon 28-80mm zoom, multi-second exposure in twilight.

Window to Mount Stuart, Central Cascades, Washington.
<br>Technical: Nikon 28-80mm zoom lens.

Sunset from Olympus, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Technical: Nikon 50mm lens, hood to minimize sun flare.

White Pass, North Cascades, Washington.
A backdoor route into the White Chuck Glacier area just south of Glacier Peak. The alp slopes were indeed covered in white bistort. Technical: Nikon 28-80mm lens, polarizer for color contrast in the clouds.

Garnet Lake with Banner and Ritter Peaks, Sierra, California.
One of the famous places to visit in the eastern Sierra would undoubtedly be Garnet Lake, even a portrait of Ansel Adams doing landscape work here in the 1930s can be viewed at the Mono Lake Visitor Center. I scouted a number of locations to produce this image which I photographed at first light to capture the reflection on the still waters. Later in the morning, warming air would produce winds over the lake rendering an image like this impossible. Technical: Nikon 35mm lens, shutter at 1/25th second to hold reflection while maintaining depth of field.

Big Snagtooth, Okanogan, Washington.
Approached from Willow Creek, the tooth group is a series of rock towers atop an outlying arm of Silverstar Mountain near Washington Pass. In September, Chris Townsend and I awoke to a fresh dusting of snow and while scoping out the horizon with my zoom noticed an opportunity to capture this seldom photographed peak. With our route out of commission, I searched for a proper vantage and located two firs to frame this image which remains one of my favorites to this day. Technical: Canon 70-210mm zoom lens, polarizer. PLEASE NOTE, this image prints as a wide angle only with a minimum print size of 8x12 followed by 10x15, 12x18 etc. Contact Sahale Photo in advance of your purchase to ensure you receive a picture that mirrors the gallery image and to receive a correct price quote.

Mount Assiniboine, Canadian Rockies, Alberta. While Mount Robson may reign supreme over the Canadian Rockies, the most aesthetic peak would undoubtedly be the massive limestone tower that is Mount Assiniboine. A classic horn flecked with snow, surrounded by alpine lakes and meadows, this section of the Rockies easily matches up with the best scenery of the nearby national parks such as Banff or Jasper. Technical: Nikon 24mm lens, split density filter.

Cataract Brook, Yoho National Park, British Columbia. Technical: Nikon 24mm lens, split density filter, a climbing partner with an eye for composition.

Oesa Cascade, Yoho National Park, British Columbia. The Lake O'Hara section of Yoho National Park features numerous lake filled cirques and in this portion some modest but intriguing waterfalls. My climbing partner Jeff Joireman and I scouted this area while on a traverse between basins and I decided to return for an evening shoot. Initially, I wanted to try and bring the lake into the picture but realized that less is often more in photography and decided to focus strictly on the cascades and a lower tarn. The extra sunlight afforded at this latitude extended well into the evening and I easily made it to camp without ever turning on my headlamp. Technical: Nikon 24mm lens, 2 second exposure to cream the water.

Takkakaw Falls, Yoho National Park, Canada. Descending as one continuous freefall cascade, Takkakaw Falls ranks as the third longest and certainly one of the most scenic waterfalls in North America. To achieve a more level perspective, I hiked 1500 vertical feet up the Iceline Trail and utilized a 100-300mm Canon zoom lens and a polarizer to help saturate the color of the overall scene. PLEASE NOTE, this image prints as a wide angle only with a minimum print size of 8x12 followed by 10x15, 12x18 etc. Contact Sahale Photo in advance of your purchase to ensure you receive a picture that mirrors the gallery image and to receive a correct price quote.

Vice President, Canadian Rockies, British Columbia. I set camp in the nearby valley to photograph evening light on a neighboring peak and then arose early to witness alpenglow striking the layercake ramparts of the Vice President in Yoho National Park. Hiking rapidly, I set my tripod on a moraine and squeezed off a couple of shots before the reddish hue phased into the more common golden light of morning. On my way down, I spied a string of lights. Much to my surprise, a climbing team wearing headlamps was trekking through a darkened section of ice. I had completely missed them so focused on the mountain itself. Technical: Canon 35-70mm lens.

Twilight on Assiniboine and Wedgwood Peaks, Technical: Nikon 28-80mm zoom lens, cable release, split density filter.

Twin Falls, Yoho National Park, British Columbia. This huge backcountry waterfall drops over 300 feet in spectacular fashion. Accessible as a day trip, many visitors choose to stay overnight at the nearby Twin Falls Chalet. Technical: Canon 35-70mm lens, polarizer.

Canadian Rocky Cascades, Yoho National Park, British Columbia. My Dad joined me on my first venture into the President Range. We scouted a basin above our camp and later in the day, I followed a stream, hoping to reach the source. En route, I discovered a number of cascades tumbling over some very colorful steps not far from the snout of a small glacier. Almost drooling at my good fortune, I shot several rolls of film before finally settling on an oblique z pattern used in this particular image. Technical: Canon 28-70mm zoom lens, shutter speed 4 seconds.

Deep Cirque, North Cascades, Washington.
Technical: Nikon 50mm lens, split density filter.

Cirque of Cif, North Cascades, Washington. This remote horseshoe shaped ridge with its hanging glaciers and waterfalls provides one of the sublime scenes in the entire range. Barely en route to the left-most peak in this frame, I got sidetracked by the discovery of a large unnamed lake about 1500 feet below the opposite side of the cirque. Choosing the lesser objective, I nearly reached the newly formed body of water but for a final icefield of large seracs. With daylight dwindling, I made a hasty retreat to my bivouac from which this picture was taken. Technical: Nikon 24mm lens.

Cornice, North Cascades National Park, Washington. On two occasions I have visited this ridge near Whatcom Peak and photographed this formation, perhaps drawn by the patterns etched in the ice. Created from wind deposits, cornices often develop in the same locations year to year, clinging to the lee side of a mountain until eventually melting or breaking off. Technical: Nikon 28-80mm zoom lens, polarizer.

Found Lake, North Cascades, Washington.
Technical: Nikon 100-300mm zoom lens, split density filter.

Hoh River, Bridge of Sighs, Olympic National Park, Washington. Landscape view.
Technical: Nikon 24mm lens, polarizer.

Neve Glacier, North Cascades National Park, Washington. Fellow photographer Don Geyer and I had previously scouted this icecap located in the North Cascades and both wanted to set a high bivouac to capture the outstanding alpine scenery. We awoke the third day for an early morning scramble of Snowfield Peak when first light bathed the Neve Glacier along with Mt. Baker in the distance. The socked in surrounding valleys made for an irresistible composition to juxtapose the warm and cold elements within this picture. Technical: Nikon 28-80mm zoom lens, polarizer to reduce reflection off the ice.

Rappelling South Early Winters Spire, North Cascades, Washington. Rock climbing just about any route on the Liberty Bell massif can be a near sublime experience. South Early is no exception, featuring some moderate but quite solid routes along with several technically difficult climbs up the east side of the tower. Technical: Canon 24mm lens.

Snowking Mountain vertical, North Cascades, Washington. Rising to less than 7500 feet, Snowking is probably the most heavily glaciated peak of its stature in the state. Taken at dawn, I circled a tarn minutes from camp and composed several images between large clouds of mosquitoes, eventually heading up the steep hillside for some wind relief from the blood thirsty pack. Technical: Nikon 35mm lens, split density filter.

Summit Ridge of Eldorado, North Cascades National Park, Washington.
<br>Technical: Canon 50mm lens, polarizer.

McAllister Valley, North Cascades National Park, Washington. The contrast between green valleys and glaciated slopes are one of the many draws of the North Cascades. This image features the seldom seen north face of Eldorado as well as a bird's eye view into one of the least accessible valleys in the entire range. Technical: Nikon 100-300mm zoom lens.

Neve Glacier, North Cascades National Park, Washington. Portrait view.
Technical: Nikon 24mm lens.

Snowfield Peak and Neve Glacier, North Cascades National Park, Washington. Nowhere in the contiguous United States can a climber experience the world of rock and ice as seen in the western half of North Cascades Park as well as the adjoining Glacier Peak Wilderness. Technical: Nikon 28-80mm zoom lens.

Hal Foss Peak, Olympic National Park, Washington. On our first journey to Royal Basin, heavy avalanche danger cancelled our plans to climb Mt. Deception, the second highest peak in the range. With climber Gary Petro taking the lead, we ascended a rib to a connecting ridge between Deception and nearby Fricaba Peak and dug out a camp. Heavy fog limited our views for most of the day but an occasional window would reveal an inspiring sight like Mt. Constance to the south, Mt. Mystery or in this case the silky smooth outline of Hal Foss. Technical: Canon 35-70mm lens.

Hoh Glacier, Olympic National Park, Washington. My four day adventure into the heart of Olympic National Park with Don Geyer and Dale McKee provided a series of life's lessons. Thanks to Dale, I learned that a rain forest really can produce its own weather regardless of how clear conditions are above the canopy and that a beer borrowed from a snoozing comrade tastes just great. Meanwhile, Don once again demonstrated the wonders of duct tape when his tripod had a ballhead malfunction. For this image taken near the summit block of Mt. Olympus, I spied a composition often done with sand dunes. A combination of glacial flow, wind deposited snow and angle to the sun all contributed to this pattern of light and shadow. Technical: Nikon 100-300mm zoom lens, polarizer to reduce reflection from the ice.

Mount Mystery, Olympic National Park, Washington. I awoke early to an iced camp but thankfully the fog was contained to the lower valleys unlike the prior day when I shot Hal Foss. With the magical vale of Deception Basin finally revealed and Mystery and the Brothers receiving first light, I considered myself very fortunate to bring this composition together so quickly. Subsequent trips to this area have yet to produce comparable lighting conditions as experienced on this particular shoot. Technical: Canon 35-70 zoom lens.

Twilight on the Cirque.
Wind Rivers Range, Wyoming.
Technical: Nikon 100-300mm zoom lens, polarizer.

Cirque of the Towers, Wind Rivers Range, Wyoming. My climbing partner Jeff Joireman joined me on my second trip to the Winds, a range with granite bound lakes and walls similar to those seen in the high Sierra but transported a 1000 miles north. On this trip we would be climbing some short routes and one peak, Bollinger. In this image I attempt to recreate the jaw dropping first impression of the Cirque as seen near Jackass Pass so named because only a jackass would tolerate the up and down meanderings the trail takes to reach this beautiful destination. Technical: Nikon 28-80mm zoom, split density filter.

Titcomb Trail, Wind Rivers Range, Wyoming.
Separated by more than a dozen miles from any road lies Titcomb Basin, a large vale featuring many lakes, alpine meadows and glacier sculpted peaks that were first explored as early as 1842 by army surveyor John Fremont and mountain man Kit Carson. It would take another 100 years before an actual trail would be developed bringing the area fame both for its fishing as well as for its climbing.
Technical: Canon 28-70mm lens, polarizer.

Comeaux Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana.
Separated by nearly 5000 feet of elevation change from the trailhead, this sparkling tarn caught my eye on the way up to the summit of Gunsight Peak.
Technical: Nikon 24mm lens.

Arrowhead and Cramer Peak in late Spring, Sawtooth Recreation Area, Idaho.
A multi-day trip into Idaho's famed Sawtooth Range began pleasantly enough with a boat crossing of Redfish Lake and some easy valley trekking through forests of ponderosa pine before reaching Cramer Lakes. Within a half mile of the lake, I encountered continuous snow and above them, the sun-cupped slopes made for some extremely slow cross country travel. I passed this stream on my way up to the pass but returned in short order as inclement weather threatened from the western horizon. The forecasted storm would finally arrive the following morning, hustling me out the Sawtooth and onto the road for the long drive back to Seattle.
Technical: Nikon 50mm lens, split density filter.

Sawtooth Pine, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.
Taken near the 9000 foot mark, ponderosa pines are as much a part of the Sawtooth as the granite walls and innumerable alpine tarns. For this composition, I crossed the range over a minor col and set a bivouac in a high ice carved basin above the Finger of Fate.
Technical: Nikon 50mm lens.

Cramer Lake, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.
Technical: Nikon 24mm lens, polarizer.

Lost Temple Lake, Wind Rivers Range, Wyoming. Another journey with climber photographer Don Geyer, this time into a valley of unmapped lakes, marble smooth slabs and short but steep walls. After a few frustrating hours ascending boulder fields above Black Joe Lake and with the threat of a major downpour looming overhead, we discovered that the tarns had not really switched sides but rather we were in the wrong place on the right map - a happy coincidence given the serene beauty of this backside basin to the much better known lakes and cleaner rock climbs the next valley over. Thanks Don, for taking the left fork. Technical: Canon 24mm lens, polarizer.

Mount Daniel, Cascades, Washington.
<br>Technical: Nikon 28-80mm zoom lens.

Mount Adams, South Cascades, Washington.
<br>Technical: Nikon 50mm lens.

Sunset with Index Peaks, Cascades, Washington. Technical: Nikon 100-300mm zoom lens, maximum f-stop to achieve sunstar.

Lake Ingalls and Mount Stuart, South Cascades, Washington. The biggest and most scenic alpine lake in the Teanaway, Ingalls nests in a reddish brown basin composed of the peridotite family. Across the valley lies the Stuart Range consisting of a granitic stock more common to this section of the Cascades. While trekking towards the lake, I bumped into my old climbing buddy Don Geyer, who had climbed Mount Stuart with me a few months prior, and together we proceeded to a sheltered section of water to capture a better reflection.
Technical: Nikon 24mm lens.

Trekker at Spectacle Lake, Cascades, Washington. Asea and I backpacked 10 miles to Spectacle Lake located in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The only real barriers to entry included a very brisk stream crossing and the final blowdown strewn way trail to the lake. Cross country travel to higher tarns, such as Glacier and Chikamin, is certainly possible but not without resolve to bushwhack or very fortunate routefinding neither of which we exhibited after an unsavory tangle with the local slide alder. Technical: Nikon 24mm lens.

Lemah Cataract, Cascades, Washington.
Technical: Nikon 24mm lens, minor fill flash.

Mount Rainier at sunset, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington. Technical: Canon 400mm lens.

Mount Rainier, Washington (Winter). Our snowshoe journey to the northern flank of Mt. Rainier proved both beautiful and full of solitude. My climbing partner, Dale McKee envisioned a backcountry ski tour on fresh untracked powder. His run, however; was cut short by the heavy wet

Echo Stream, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Lingering on the return trip from an ascent of Observation Rock, I noted the very colorful lava rocks unlike any I have seen on Mount Rainier and composed an image with Sluiskin Mountain on the horizon. This open alpine ridge also offers a breezy respite from the hordes of mosquitoes who amass in the parklands below during flower season. Technical: Canon 24mm lens, polarizer.

Mount Rainier, Washington. Known as The Mountain in the Northwest, this massive volcano provides visitors with ample opportunities to hike, climb and ski. Some two million visitors arrive each year to soak up the vast meadows and many glaciers draping the slopes of this Washington State icon. Technical: 35mm Nikon lens, split density filter, 1 can of

Summit of Mount St. Helens, South Cascades, Washington.
<br>Technical: Nikon 28-80mm zoom lens.

Sprite Lake, Cascades, Washington. Alpenglow in all its hues is a natural phenomenon that shines most often towards features at the edge of a range. On our initial venture, Don Geyer and I packed loads of rock gear for an ascent of the High Priest but were turned back by a tricky lichen covered off width crack and a prevailing desire to get more pictures (and live to tell about it!!). We have since returned many times with more gear but not of the climbing variety... Technical: Canon 35mm lens, 1/25 second shutter speed to hold reflection under dark conditions.

Glacier with Beargrass, North Cascades, Washington.
<br>Technical: Canon 28-70mm zoom lens, minor fill flash.

Cutthroat Lake, Okanogan National Forest, Washington.
In September, I had an extra day to explore one of my favorite locales, the Washington Pass area located in the eastern North Cascades. Cutthroat Lake set within a rugged cirque below Cutthroat Peak seemed like a logical choice for a mid-morning jaunt after I finished a shoot of the monolithic Liberty Bell massif. I recalled the fine mix of talus slopes, conifer forests and granite outcrops surrounding the shallow tarn from a spring visit 10 years prior and wanted to return after the snows had melted back. As it was late season, the snows had receded but the low water levels left a muddy track around the shoreline severely limiting my options. Since my next trek would not need to begin before noon, I continued along the perimeter searching for a composition that did not include vast quantities of mud and other unattractive dry bed debris. After an hour taking macros of foliage, I returned to the lakeshore, located a boulder perch and went to work building a picture that combined all the elements that helped define my memory of the lake from so many years ago.
<br>Technical: Nikon 28-80mm lens.

Cache Col, North Cascades.

Moon over Glacier Lake, Wallowa Mountains, Oregon.

Glacier Peak at first light, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon.
Technical: 1 stop split density filter, Nikkor 17-55mm zoom lens.

Mount Rainier and Tahoma Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park.

Dusy Stream, Kings Canyon National Park, California.

Solitary Larch, North Cascades National Park, Washington.

Silent Lakes, North Cascades National Park, Washington.

Deadwood in the Wallowas, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon.

Peeler Lake, Yosemite National Park, California.

Robinson Creek Falls, Hoover Wilderness, California.

Temple Ridge, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington.

Little Annapurna reflected in Rune Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington.

Eastern Sierra Sunset, Kings Canyon National Park, California.

Boulders in the Basin, Kings Canyon National Park, Sierras, California.

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