Cascade Pass back in 2014.
Late summer hikes are amazing, I avoided this area for many years due to it's popularity and "crowds"... after going up this time I changed my opinions about it.
It's not at all difficult to find a very peaceful spot to soak up the beauty of the surreal surrounding North Cascade peaks with names such as Mt. Formidable, Snowking, Sinister, Eldorado and Mixup peaks all in the 8K and higher zones.
Hearing and seeing avalanches near and far away always gives me an adrenaline charge... I admit to being addicted to mountain wanderings.
I've returned twice since then... I still crave more!
