Eye Candy on Chair Peak: A Beautiful Winter Hike

This Trip Report is more of a Eye Candy Report. Enjoy! 😀
It was a Wednesday Morning when we arrived at the Alpental parking lot with semi cloudy views. The weather seemed questionable whether or not it would be a good day to see the surrounding mountains. But as always the adventure and the good company are always more important… but this time I was in for a bonus.

Path into the Woods

Sun Spot on the Trail

Misty Cliffs Above

Looking Down the Valley

Morning from Alpental

The hike started out as a nice gentle hike though snowy woods and then onto a skier track heading towards the base of Chair Peak. At the base of Chair Peak we put on our snowshoes and start heading around onto the Eastern side of Chair Peak. Originally Zephyr wanted to just check out the high point above Chair Peak, but the pathway we were traveling was too good to pass down.

Slope View to the East

Snowlake Pass Below

Southern Edge of Chair Peak

Mountains coming in View

Walking out of the Woods

Ridges and Trees though the Mist

Guye Peak Covered in Clouds

Once we got onto the ridge we decided to take a break and enjoy the lifting clouds over the mountains while having lunch. My fingers just could not resist capturing the moment.

View to the South

Chair Peak Finally in View

Approaching Chair Peak

Chair Peak's East Face

Looking down on Zephyr	Bryant Peak during Winter
Zephyr in a Winter Wonderland	Yours Truely with Chair Peak

Snow Ridge and Mountains Rising Above

Our Pathway up Chair Peak

The slope ahead looked a little steep until we got onto it. Zephyr and I were very excited as we hike along what appeared to be a cornice but was actually a snow ridge that gave a beautiful illusion of one. Looking up on the right of Chair Peak it seemed as though I could get about 800 feet from the summit which is much better than we had anticipated.

Ice Climber on the North Face

First Pitch of the North Face

Contrasting Snowy Lumps

Looking Down Chair Peak

Chair Peak Rising though the Clouds

Beautiful Cornices on Chair Peak

Whisping Cloud on Chair Peak

The snow then became very wind blown making it a lot easier to travel though the snow. A while later we made it to a high point on the North side of Chair Peak and called it a day. Certainly a good day out.

Overcoat above the Clouds

Looking Down on Snow Lake

Wright Mountain Below

Zephyr Heading Out

Ice Climbing near Alpental

Mount Stuart Above the Clouds

McClellan Butte's East Face