This photo was taken near Red Pond... showing our general route up and down.
Still two feet of snow at the PCT trailhead (3000') at Snoqualmie Pass.
rdyhiker in Commonwealth Basin.
Commonwealth Creek is running hard.
rdyhiker crossing Commonwealth Creek.
Our first good look at Red Mtn from Commonwealth Basin.
Crossing the avalanche chute just before coming to Red Pond.
rdyhiker is already above Red Pond... with Mt. Rainier and Guye Peak behind.
rdyhiker is ready to get on some rock and dirt.
rdyhiker continues up on fairly steep terrain.
Back on the snow and heading for more rock.
Almost to some rock.
rdyhiker continuing up on rock and dirt... old avalanche debris down near Red Pond.
ragman takes a break near Red's NNW ridge.
Still some work left to reach the summit.
rdyhiker snapping photos... Mt. Rainier in the distance.
rdyhiker still climbing on rock.
ragman on Red's NNW ridge.
rdyhiker on Red's NNW ridge... Red Pass is just out of view on the left... with the Middle Fork Snoqualmie below.
rdyhiker crossing a small patch of snow near the summit.
ragman can see the summit.
Cat Woman.
Cornices on the Red Mtn summit (5890').
Mt. Thomson in the foreground.
rdyhiker strolling towards the summit... with Lundin Peak behind.
rdyhiker and her sandwich on the Red Mtn summit.
Kendall Peak and Keechelus Lake... Rampart Ridge in the distance on the far left.
Mt. Stuart, Three Queens, Alta and Hibox... with the beginning of the Kendall Katwalk in the right foreground.
Snoqualmie Mtn.
A closeup of Three Queens.
A closeup of Alta Mtn and Hibox Mtn.
Big Snow Mtn... with Glacier Peak in the distance.
rdyhiker starting down the summer boot-path route.
rdyhiker traversing... with Mt. Rainier in the distance.
Back on rock... Kendall Peak in the distance.
Back on snow for the final descent to Red Pond.
Looking up at Red Mtn from near Red Pond.
rdyhiker points toward Red Mtn... Kendall Peak in the distance.
Red Pond... or should it be Red Puddle.
There were several post-holing events.
rdyhiker buries her ice axe... using it as an anchor while dropping down to the creek.
A nice waterfall flowing into Commonwealth Basin.
Skunk Cabbage near the car... the only flower we saw all day.