Birthday Tour, 2020

Last updated on Feb 27, 2022

No, this was not a ski tour for my birthday… but it could have been! The Birthday Tour is another classic PNW route on the east side of the North Cascades off of Highway 20 near Washington Pass. This is a relatively quick tour, with a mild amount of elevation gain, but some pretty enjoyable downhill bits.

Mike ascending the first uphill bit near Liberty Bell.
Liberty Bell in the background, with Mike skiing up the last section prior to our first descent.
Mike descending off of the ridgeline between Cornice Peak and Blue Lake Peak. We timed this descent perfectly and were able to harvest some corn!
Our last ridgeline descent – about to drop in next to Pica Peak.
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