The Forbidden Traverse

[Jim Dockery]

These were taken on a 3 day ski tour in the North Cascades National Park, The Forbidden Traverse. In the spring it starts and ends with a few hours of carrying skis through some slide alder which can be challenging. The views are some of the best in the park.

Forbidden-N-face-pano

• Jim Dockery
• Mar 17, 2018

North face of Forbidden

Jeff-skis-glacier

• Jim Dockery
• Mar 17, 2018

Skiing below Forbidden Pk.

Forbidden-Glaicer_Sunrise-Pano1

• Jim Dockery
• Mar 17, 2018

Sunrise on the Forbidden-Torment ridge, Johannesburg & Glacier Pk. behind

Eldorado-trail-fun

• Jim Dockery
• Mar 17, 2018

heading down

 

[MonikaC]

Oh, I had to laugh at that last one! Kind of reminded me of the film 180 degrees South as they're bashing through the jungle. Hard to reconcile a lightly dressed man in running shoes going through what looks like Spring greenery with the snow covered knife edges and steep couloirs. And his tips aren't all scored, either!

 

[AlanLichty]

That last image is quite the contrast to the scenes at the top. Beautiful views.

 

[Ben Egbert]

What a change in feeling from the skiing to the bushwhacking images.

 

[JimFox]

What such grand views Jim! What a place to ski and spend the day. Coming back through that alder looks really tough.

 

[Mike Mancil]

Inspiring scenery and a nice reminder that work produces results... Mike