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Thanks to John Plotz for the invitation,sahring his route with me, leading, and mainly carrying through with the plan in spite of pesimistic weather people.

In a year that seems to have most of the PNW having fits, especially the lift riders, I seem to be having some good fortune with conditons. Tales of rain, freezing rain, and death crust had me wondering how good it could be if I headed to the far east. No, not that far east, only as far as fauxveria. A little over an hour drive, and just east of the Pacific crest.

The plan was to circumnavigate Cashmere Mt, and tag an unnamed summit. It would turn out to be a 6,000'/20+ mile day. Heck of a workout, but the views alone made it worth the effort.

I thought I was taking good photos. Maybe I was, just as blury as I remember it.

Fauxveria in christmas garb, complete with fat snow flakes falling....






Sat down and had some brews at south. A pretty cool band was playing with some sort of weird mix of influences. Imagine sublime with a touch of jethro tull. Snow was still coming down when we left, but I could feel the temp rising.



6 am trail head meeting, just like I like it. Why waste daylight skinning a forest road? The weather men had it right, the snow turned to rain for a moment over nigth and left a very thin crust over some nice light snow. Other then fallen trees and the occasional thinner east side snow pack, skinning was a breeze.





with the occasional fun obstacle.





The the views start...

Lower down on Cashmere.





Stuart





Colchuck and dragontail.



Near the top. Rhymie!.












it goes.

Sick bro...did you go down the n side?

Nice. You scored on the weather for sure.

Yes and no. we didn't hit the north face of cashmere. We rode down the north side of the lower peak right next it, and exited doctor creek. I wouldn't really recomend it. It was a great day, but there is a pain in the ass rolly section in the middle, and then the last five miles was skate skiing in the dark down the icicle creek road praying a biler would pass by and tow me.



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nice goin...20mi? 6400k of climbing, not bad eh?

This trip is sick in soo many ways.
Right on Ale