
Martin on the safe side of the first avalanche chute which didn't require much wandering on the loose talus.

Kathryn, Zoe and Zilly on the other side getting water and enjoying the sun. Perfect weather conditions for the hike.

Looking over at Mount Kent at the end of the valley which is still holding a little bit of snow starting at around 4,000'.

Zilly showing his sure-footedness above what would be a death tumble that'd stop many hundreds of feet downhill.

I-90 below with lots of hikeable peaks on both sides of the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie valley. Mt. Si is far left in the background and Mailbox Peak is the…