Part of the Tatoosh Range as seen from near Paradise. From left to right, The Castle, Pinnacle Peak, Plummer Peak, Denman Peak.

The Tatoosh Range from the head of Paradise Valley. From left to right, The Castle, Pinnacle Peak, Plummer Peak, Denman Peak, Lane Peak.

Icicles decorate all the trees on 4th Crossing Trail along one of the forks of the Paradise River.

Looking back towards Paradise Valley on the 4th Crossing Trail climbing up to Mazama Ridge.

Icicles decorate all the trees on 4th Crossing Trail along one of the forks of the Paradise River.

Closeup of Icicles decorating all the trees on 4th Crossing Trail along one of the forks of the Paradise River.

The Castle, on the left, looks kind of like a cat's face. Pinnacle Peak in the middle looks so rugged. Plummer Peak is kind of shaped like a chocolate kiss.

On Mazama Ridge, looking east and hoping for sunnier skies.

Brrr... I think the snow will keep getting deeper through March. There must be 15 feet of snow on the ground here. Notice the trees in the foreground are almost buried. You can tell by looking at the trees that they aren't very small trees. The wind must

The snow just before the line of trees are many small cornices created from strong west winds blowing across Paradise Valley.

The first part of Mazama Ridge is so flat that it is easy to snowshoe in a straight line for a long distance.

Detail of one of the small cornices. A steep 500 foot drop to Paradise Valley is to the left of these cornices.

A steep 500 foot drop to Paradise Valley is to the right of these cornices and snow drifts.

Frank and Kip snowshoeing down Mazama Ridge for a lunch at Reflection Lakes.

I practised routefinding by fixing on a distant point and going in a straight line along Mazama Ridge.