
Snoqualmie Pass is the lowest of the major mountain passes crossing the Washington Cascades, yet rising from the modest elevation of the pass are an assortment of jagged, complex peaks, holding endless challenges for the enterprising climber or skier. During much of the prevailing weather of winter, low-lying clouds will slither back and forth across the mountains at pass level, while the peaks above will be found bathed in sun, and perhaps awash with wind, as they were on this cold morning in early January.
While some of the mountains in this image require multiple days to visit, others, such as Bryant Peak, the location of this vista, are feasible as a ‘dawn patrol’ outing. For the uninitiated, this is a practice wherein one can start out from the parking lot under the light of headlamps, break out of the fog with the sunrise, and be on a summit well in time for a quick ski back down, and an arrival at the office well before lunch (and hopefully before the boss takes notice.)
These mornings are invariably uncomfortable in the hard, cold dark of predawn, but ratchet up toward ecstasy as the morning coffee break is replaced by something far more meaningful, and every bit as energizing.
Date & Time | January 10, 2023: 9:18am |
Location | Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington |
Coordinates | 47.451120, -121.460840 |
Focal Length | 46mm |
Aperture | f/7.1 |
Shutter | 1/1600 |
ISO | 250 |
Num of Exposures | 22 |
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Total Pixels | 178,268,044 px |
Width | 23,038 px |
Height | 7,738 px |
Aspect Ratio | 2.98 : 1 |
Date & Time | January 10, 2023: 9:18am |
Location | Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington |
Coordinates | 47.451120, -121.460840 |
Focal Length | 46mm |
Aperture | f/7.1 |
Shutter | 1/1600 |
ISO | 250 |
Num of Exposures | 22 |
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