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02 049 Paul B at Mt Margaret trailhead (294k)
For the extremely hazardous ascent of the mighty Mount Margaret, the climbers had their brand new MSR ice axes. And of course, the proper attire for the two day assault. This climb was made possible by purchases from the prominent Northwest Outfitter: Saint Vincent De Paul; The definitive expedition source for scratchy wool pants, outlandish print shirts and silk top hats. Rabbits come extra. Wenatchee Forest.
02 061 Lk Lillian and Mt Margaret from cave. (179k)
02 066 Hibox Mtn from Lillian overlook (207k)
High above Box Canyon Creek is Hibox Mountain, ironically the high point on Box Ridge. Due to the threatening skies, the climbers decided not to attempt the treacherous slopes of Mount Margaret. Instead, they focused their attention on the ramparts of Rampart Ridge. The skilled climbers had to chop steps in the near vertical ice to gain the false summit. Wenatchee Forest - Cle Elum Ranger District. July 1972
02 068 Lake Lillian from Lillian overlook (231k)
Lake Lillian near Snoqualmie Pass. The Snoqualmie tribe was always peaceful - perhaps too peaceful. In the 1850s, Chief Patkanim sided with the settlers against warrior tribes and signed away the tribes lands at Pt Elliott in 1855. In return, the Americans never repaid the Snoqualmie peoples and never gave them their own reservation. Many of the Snoqualmie ended up living in poverty on land that was once theirs. July 72
02 073 Rampart Ridge and Lake Lillian. (218k)
02 075 Stuart Range from Mt Margaret. (202k)
02 076 Lake Lillian from Mount Margaret. (176k)
02 077 looking S toward Mt Rainier from Mt Margaret (161k)
Looking south toward Mount Rainier from Mount Margaret summit reveals the checkerboard of clear cuts dating back to the "Big Steal", the Northern Pacific Land Grant. This area South of Snoqualmie Pass is so heavily scalped of trees it looks as if it had a bad case of the mange. Here logging roads are built at the whim of private owners, the heirs of the thieves. Wenatchee Forest; Cle Elum Ranger District. '72
02 078 Snoqualmie Pass from Mt Margaret. (200k)
02 079 Tinkham Abiel Silver Pks from Mt Margaret. (249k)
02 079m Mt Margret Lk Lillian Map. (605k)
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