A lot of people were out taking advantage of the beautiful weather and the deep snow at Mount Baker. The parking lots were full, and yet the lift lines were surprisingly short.
There were people on showshoes, skis, and snowboards everywhere, and even some tents behind a snow wall.
The weather was beautiful, with a clear blue sky and mild temperatures — at least, until the sun started setting. Also as the sun set, the color and light on the mountains was a sight to behold.
In this image, photographed from Kulshan Ridge near Artist Point, is Mount Shuksan, with the Shuksan Arm extending to the right. I used a Nikon 105mm f/2.5 manual focus lens on my D300 (shot wide open, at 1/800th of a second), and captured 14 images, panning handheld. I stitched the image in Photoshop CS4.
