Mt Forgotten
 The hike along Perry Creek in springtime is a pleasant experience, with waterfalls cascading down the various gullies. |
 Karen is alread across Perry Creek, while Jo uses her trekking poles to steady herself on the slippery logs. |
 After a few miles and at an elevation of about 4000 feet, we encounter a solid snowpack. Here, Jo is following the path in the dense forest leading to an over look area. |
 Jo and Carl at the meadow (well, in late spring and summer this IS a meadow!) |
 One more of Jo, with Mt. Dickerman in the background. At this point I must sadly say, that in a few months when climbing with another Mountaieer group, Jo was fatally injured, along with two other climbers. As a friend and mentor to many, she will ... |
 The fog begin to roll in, as we get our first views of Mt. Forgotten. |
 From the meadow, we descend a steep 50 feet in some soft snow to the base of Forgotten. |
 The valley beyond, which, on a clear day, would offer grand views of Glacier Peak. |
 Carl, a co-worker, Search-and-Rescue volunteer and good friend, enjoying a pleasant outing with new friends. |
 Karen and Carl -- at least they are enjoying themselves as they follow my lead on a steep snow slope. |
 Alas, we run out of time and need to turn back without attaining the summit. In the background is the sttep snow we decended. In the center, Jo navigates her way along the loose snow/rock. |
 When we return to the meadow, the clouds break up and we are treated to a sparkling view of the peak we missed -- at least for now! |
 A dry tree well offers Carl, Karen and Jo a nice location for our picnic in the mountains. |
 This was one of my first outings of the year that I would lead for the Mountaineers. This one, a snow-scramble in early spring. |
 As it turns out, we made the right decision to stop and head home, because the rains begin, and the rest of the hike is a wet one. Along the valley, many rocks were thickly covered with a colorful carpet of moss. |