The Pole Creek fire had been going on a least a week near the Sisters, but Bruce decided we should at least go down to Mt. Washington before calling the climb off. When we met up with him Saturday we decided to make the call Sunday morning. We met at 5 am off the campsite near the PCT in Big Lake.
We decided to go for it, and the climb was on. I was a little worn out as we climbed in the dark, I've been doing like a climb a month but I felt a little out of shape. Here is the shadow of Mt. Washington.
Here's is the smoke from the fire, it is ecompassing Black Butte. It king of followed us up the mountain before the winds changed in the afternoon.
Here is Joe on a protected part of the rock climb. We had protection for over three pitches, which was I think the longest protected climb I've done. The rock on Mt. Washington left something to be desired, it was like pummace, and lots of portable handholds.
Here is me on the summit, Ann made a sign as she does for every mountain which is a cool idea.
Here's a group shot in the summit of Mt. Washington elevation 7,795 ft.
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