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Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Surprise Mountain

13 May 1973

03 006 Glacier Lake shelter below Surprise Mtn

 

Snowbound Glacier Lake shelter survives another winter at the foot of Surprise Mtn. A relic of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the shelter endures as a reminders of FDR's New Deal.

 

 

03 007 Mt Daniel Cathedral Rock from Surprise Mtn

Looking South from Surprise Mtn summit is the expansive Mount Daniel massif. Being the highest point in King County in Washington State, this snow clad upland dwarfs the pointed andesitic plug of Cathedral Rock on the left. The religious tone to names in the area, stems from the flamboyant presents of a one-legged preacher who retired on the shores of the small tarn at the base of Cathedral Rock; Peggy's Pond. May73

 

03 010 Chris H on Surprise Mountain with Mount Stuart

Climber on the summit of Surprise Mountain. Looking Southeast toward the Stuart Range with Cashmere Mountain on the left skyline. Typical Seventies outfit included canvass rucksack, wool shirt and trailing an 60 foot length of light nylon line. This Avalanche Cord provided a slight comfort that your partner could quickly find you in the event of an avalanche. Alpine Lakes Wilderness: Skykomish Ranger District. May 1973.

 

03 008 Glacier Lk Surprise Lk from Surprise Mtn

Snow covered Glacier Lake and Surprise Lake from Surprise Mountain. Skykomish Ranger District. May '73.

 

 

 

03 009 North from Surprise Mtn is Glacier Peak

Looking North from the summit of Surprise Mountain finds the stratovolcano cone of Glacier Peak. May '73.

 

 

 

03 010m Surprise Mountain Map

 

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