Before you even get up to the...

Before you even get up to the ice cap you're treated to simply astounding views of the Cascades. This is the immense North Face of Johannesburg Mountain (8,200+ ft) seen across the Cascade River valley. From valley floor to summit it's 5,600 vertical feet in 7400 horizontal feet (a 37-degree average incline). From a distance, it always looks steeper than it really is. April 3, 2004.