Good day in the high country

[7mmfan]

Got out for a Friday/Saturday death march with my dad. Walked on lots of snow,  climbed some super rugged ground, sweated A LOT, and saw a couple bears. This guy was on a SE facing slope at around 5500'. Lots of berries growing up there! Less than a month and we'll be meeting face to face.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Nice boar probably.👍

[jstone]

Great looking country. Nice and green

[Timberstalker]

He looks better than average!
Awesome camps and steep country!  Thanks for sharing.

[Dan-o]

NICE

[spin05]

Looks pretty smokey you up around Mt Baker ?

[trophyhunt]

LOOOOVE the backcountry, need to go!!

[7mmfan]

Looks pretty smokey you up around Mt Baker ?

How about... I could see Baker?    It was quite hazy and smokey which was kind of a bummer because it was gorgeous otherwise. Would have had spectacular views if not for the haze.

[Sutherland]

I do miss the views and hiking around Mt.Baker. grew up there as a kid. Beautiful area.

[phildobaggins]

Amazing, I need to get out BAD!

[pd]

Looks pretty smokey you up around Mt Baker ?

How about... I could see Baker?  It was quite hazy and smokey which was kind of a bummer because it was gorgeous otherwise. Would have had spectacular views if not for the haze.

 

This past hot weekend I was also in that general vicinity.  On two separate occasions (across a five day period) we watched a boar follow a sow on a large snowfield.  He was right on her tail the whole time.  The "fought," rolled in the snow, ran around.  They never left the snow (to be fair, it was 100+F).  It was great to watch them.  Too bad they live in a no hunt zone.   

[HikerHunter]

great looking bear!

[7mmfan]

Looks pretty smokey you up around Mt Baker ?

How about... I could see Baker?  It was quite hazy and smokey which was kind of a bummer because it was gorgeous otherwise. Would have had spectacular views if not for the haze.

 

This past hot weekend I was also in that general vicinity.  On two separate occasions (across a five day period) we watched a boar follow a sow on a large snowfield.  He was right on her tail the whole time.  The "fought," rolled in the snow, ran around.  They never left the snow (to be fair, it was 100+F).  It was great to watch them.  Too bad they live in a no hunt zone.   

We spent a fair amount of time on snow during that hike and I found no sign of bears frequenting it, which surprised me. I figured I'd find at least a little bit of snow sign.

[Wanttohuntmore]

What kind of berries are you seeing?  Seems early for huckleberry and blueberry.   The little strawberries might be on though.

[trophyhunt]

What kind of berries are you seeing?  Seems early for huckleberry and blueberry.   The little strawberries might be on though.

  the little strawberries were great about 3 weeks ago around 3,000 ft, man those are good!