scole
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Snows are finally accumulating in the mountains and I've been itching to get my feet on some snow. I decided to try something a little different for me and so I made my way to Welcome Pass for a day hike and set up for some sunset photos. Welcome Pass offers a prominent viewpoint for the entire upper North Fork Nooksack Valley including both Mt Shuksan and Mt Baker here in Washington State. It's somewhat of a punishing hike with 2800' of gain on switchbacks with an average grade of 15-22%.
It's a hike I've done before but only in the summer. Adding snow into the mix added some anxiety about following the trail but that all worked out. The views were tremendous but some steady COLD winds made it impossible to be exposed for long. I hunkered down by a rock and waited for the sunset lighting to take shape....
1. Hoar Frost at Welcome Pass
2. Panorama looking north from Welcome Pass. Tomyhoi Peak in the distance
3. Mt Shuksan and the upper North Fork Nooksack River valley as sunset begins
4. Mt Shuksan at sunset
5. Mt Baker and sunset
I actually had a difficult photo session. The temperature made it miserable and I had a REAL hard time capturing the light I was seeing in person. I've tried to salvage it through post processing on my RAWs as much as possible. Thanks for looking.
It's a hike I've done before but only in the summer. Adding snow into the mix added some anxiety about following the trail but that all worked out. The views were tremendous but some steady COLD winds made it impossible to be exposed for long. I hunkered down by a rock and waited for the sunset lighting to take shape....
1. Hoar Frost at Welcome Pass
2. Panorama looking north from Welcome Pass. Tomyhoi Peak in the distance
3. Mt Shuksan and the upper North Fork Nooksack River valley as sunset begins
4. Mt Shuksan at sunset
5. Mt Baker and sunset
I actually had a difficult photo session. The temperature made it miserable and I had a REAL hard time capturing the light I was seeing in person. I've tried to salvage it through post processing on my RAWs as much as possible. Thanks for looking.