I didn’t even try to reach the top this time. Instead, I skied out to the end of an uncharted nearby road where I got to take in a great view of Spada Reservoir.
snow pellets and red alder
Static Peak
Spada Reservoir
This is the best look I got at Mt. Stickney on this trip.
Both times I’ve came out here (April 2016 and April 2017), there was one other hiker on the route. It was the same guy. You can see in this picture what an obstacle a creek becomes when all the snow that falls in it melts.
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April 2016
A successful climb to the summit.
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Mt. Stickney seen from 112th St.
The first few miles are on a closed road – sometimes with obstacles to keep out ATV’s, sometimes carpeted with moss.
The road passes through old growth for one short stretch.
Not quite a false summit. I call it ‘Not Stickney Peak’
Static Peak
The cross-country route passes through old growth.
The map made the ridge route look a lot easier than this
I ended up going up the couloir to the right of the summit and sneaked through a break in the cornice.
Glacier Peak
Del Campo, Sloan, and Glacier Peaks
Gunn Peak, Barring Mt., and Mt. Daniel.
Gunn Peak
Three Fingers Mountain with Mt. Baker in the background
Looking towards downtown Seattle. If you squint just right, you can make out the vertical line of dark pixels from the Space Needle
