Above: The aptly named Illumination Rock lights up the morning as a climber works his way towards the Reid Headwall on Mount Hood. Jason Griffith photo.
Below: Backcountry skiers hike through a lush forest on the Painted Traverse in Glacier Peak Wilderness. Jason Hummel photo.
Airing onto a snowy Japanese beach. Jason Hummel photo.
Trail running below Mt. Shuksan. Tyler Mitchell photo.
Chuck Foster leads a winter ascent of the NW couloir of Eldorado Peak. Jason Griffith photo.
Late winter skiing at Washington Pass. Jason Hummel photo.
Summit campsite on the Painted Traverse, Glacier Peak Wilderness. Jason Hummel photo.
Dogs and skiers on Green Mountain. Jason Griffith photo.
Corn snow turns on Mt. Rainier. Jason Hummel photo.
Ski mountaineering in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. Jason Hummel photo.
Transitioning for the downhill in the Baker backcountry. Rylan Schoen photo.
Kurt Jensen throws a method on Church Mountain. Patrick Kennedy photo.