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05 051 LeeAnn follows John B on summit Chief Mtn (192k)
In the spring of seventy seven we find the climbers on the ascent of Summit Chief Mtn. This largest of the "Chief" formation is located 1.5 mi SW of Dutch Miller Gap. Dutch Miller Gap is at the crest of the Cascades near Summit Lake in NE King County. It is at the head of the Mid-Fork of the Snoqualmie River and was named for Andrew Jackson Miller, who was nicknamed Dutch and who located the Dutch Miller Mine nearby.
05 052 LeeAnn shows Warren the Cascades on summit Chief (160k)
Next to the cairn on top of Summit Chief Mtn, the climbers play name that peak. The experienced climber nods silently as the attractive young student recites the names of distant northern mountains. Off to the east is the dark pyramid of Mt Stuart. Summit Chief Mountain was climbed during a 1925 Mountaineers outing and upon reaching the top, they found no evidence of an earlier ascent. Alpine Lakes Wilderness. '77
05 053 LeeAnn on the Crux Summit Chief Mtn. (208k)
05 054 John B LeeAnn Descend Summit Chief Mtn. (198k)
05 055 Three Queens from summit Chief Pass (177k)
On the descent of Summit Chief Mountain the climbers looked south to see The Three Queens. They had quietly snagged another summit from under the vigilant gaze of the trio of watchers.
05 055 Three Queens from summit Chief Pass. (168k)
05 058 Summit Chief Mtn near Vista Lks (257k)
This view near snow covered Vista Lakes shows Summit Chief Mountain peeking through the trees. The fragile alpines zone around Summit Chief Pass had long been a secret secluded haunt for the few who ventured off trail and braved the brushy climb out of either the Waptus or Cooper River drainages. That changed in the late 70s when the Pacific Crest Trail was rerouted through the pass and forever scaring the land.
05 058m Summit Chief Mtn Vista Lakes Map. (833k)
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