Banner photo and writing by Alec Sills-Trausch
The wind was whipping as the five-man team nonchalantly climbed the final thirty feet of snow to the top of Washington's third-tallest volcano. We were six hours into our summit push, but thanks to some summit stoke, our legs felt as fresh as ever. As we crested the snowy perch onto the summit of Mount Baker, 360-degree views of Washington's North Cascades befriended us.
It was breathtaking.
There's nothing like standing atop a snowy volcano and peering at the world's beauty. From the summit of Mount Baker, you're treated to some of the most magical views in all of Washington. And after six hours of climbing, it was so worth it!
