Fortress Mt. summit

8674', Gwynnie's record.
This opens with Buck Mt. to the south (Al will climb this in 2011), then the Entiat mountains to the east (clear) and Glacier Peak, a volcano, to the southwest, coming in and out of the clouds. Note the U-shaped, glacier-carved Chiwawa river valley, and the pitiful remnant of that glacier.
We were just above the clouds, one of the most thrilling mountaineering views. We'd climbed through gloomy fog on a compass bearing to get here.
There were some steep, not-corgi-friendly sections with loose rock near the top -- no place for a dog, really -- but most of it was fairly easy.

NOTE: you cannot do stuff like this with other people around, because dogs are stupid about rockfall, on both the initiating and receiving ends. They'll kick rocks loose, and if rockfall comes tumbling towards them, they'll think it's a tennis ball! DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.

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Comment by Joseph,Lindsay,Pippin on October 6, 2009 at 10:33pm: i love it!!!, wish pippin and i could be there too...

Comment by Avyon on September 28, 2009 at 12:29pm: I love your videos and the fact that you hike with your pup. They always remind me of my dad who loves to go hiking as well and I send him your videos :)

Comment by Cindi on September 27, 2009 at 4:47pm: John, I love your pictures and videos and I'm always amazed at the places you and Gwynnie go. Thanks for sharing.

Comment by Nancy Geddes on September 27, 2009 at 3:37pm: Gwynnie - You are Corgi Queen of the World!!! Congratulations on such a physical feat! Thank you for sharing beauty that I would not otherwise glimpse.....

Comment by Aj on September 25, 2009 at 3:56pm: That's so cool, you can say that you're on top of the world haha. Congrats to Gwynnie for the new record! Gwynnie looks tired!

Comment by Kristen on September 25, 2009 at 11:41am: Just takes my breath away.

Comment by Jane Christensen on September 25, 2009 at 9:57am: Oh I'm so jealous...to be able to experience this in person must be absolutely the greatest! Corn fields and flat land just don't compare!!!!