“Two skiers on Black Buttes spur near Mt. Baker summit saddle, n.d. Nearing the summit of Mt. Baker from the west is a steep climb on snow and over a little wall called the Roman while beyond is the Black Buttes and the lower hills toward Bellingham Bay.” (University of Washington Digital Collections, Dwight Watson Photographs, DWA165.)

“Two skiers on Black Buttes spur near Mt. Baker summit saddle, n.d. Nearing the summit of Mt. Baker from the west is a steep climb on snow and over a little wall called the Roman while beyond is the Black Buttes and the lower hills toward Bellingham Bay.”

(University of Washington Digital Collections, Dwight Watson Photographs, DWA165.)

“[Washington - Mount Rainier] Guide cutting steps on ice slope near summit,” circa 1908. (Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-48665.)

“[Washington - Mount Rainier] Guide cutting steps on ice slope near summit,” circa 1908.


(Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-48665.)

“On the summit of Mt. Hood, 11225 feet above the sea - signaling 15 miles into the valley below, Oregon,” 1904. (Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-55726.)

“On the summit of Mt. Hood, 11225 feet above the sea - signaling 15 miles into the valley below, Oregon,” 1904.

(Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-55726.)

“Climbing Mt. McKinley,” between circa 1900 and 1923. (Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsc-01639.)

“Climbing Mt. McKinley,” between circa 1900 and 1923.

(Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsc-01639.)

“Climbing Mt. St. Elias,” 1913. (Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsc-01638.)

“Climbing Mt. St. Elias,” 1913.

(Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsc-01638.)

(Source: veloage, via hm7)