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Hike of the Week for Friday, August 27, 2010

Hannegan Peak

Supreme views of snow and ice — and that’s the truth, Ruth!

Article and photo by Craig Romano

Ruth Mountain
Ruth Mountain is bigger than life from
Hannegan Peak!

Venture up a wide open avalanched valley flanked by stark walls and snowy-crags, and reverberating with the sounds of crashing water. Under the ever-watchful eye of snow and ice shrouded Ruth Mountain make your way to a lonely pass—one of the few trailed portals into the deep wilderness of the North Cascades National Park. From here make a steep ascent to the 6,186-foot summit of Mount Hannegan to dizzying views of a plethora of North Cascades summits. Continue at Hannegan Peak.

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