The route runs clockwise starting from parking near Mt. Baker Lodge.
Routes up Herman & Slate, viewed from the north (from Barometer)
HIking along Bagley Lake. Our goal is the col just right of Mazama Dome, which is the rounded peak ni the center.
Ascending toward the col.
At the Mazama Dome - Herman col
Heading north from the col around the west side of Herman
Traversing north to reach the major gully on the west side of Herman. Mazama Dome is at the righthand edge of the photo.
Heading up the wide gully toward the col just south of Herman's summit ridge
Looking down south ridge of Herman to col
Mike approaching Herman from south col
Table Mountain from Herman
Matt on Herman summit, with Table & Mazama Done in midground, Baker in background
Herman summit party - (clockwise from front) Mike, Lynn, Richard B, Eric, Billie, Jay, Randy, Richard J
Richard & Lynn on Herman, with someone's ill-advised tracks on the summit cornice behind. Looking north to Tomyhoi, Canadian Border, American Border, & Larrabee
Starting down north side of Herman, with Slate ahead.
Herman shadow on Slate, looking north up the Nooksack River and Swamp Creek to Tomyhoi, Canadian Border, American Border & Larrabee
Descending north side of Herman
Descending from Herman
Herman-Slate col. Route up Slate goes up snow just to right of lefthand skyline.
Matt on Slate summit
Slate summit party - MIke, Richard J, Eric, Jay, & Randy
Figuring out where to go next
Herman from Slate
Herman summit from Slate - note the huge summit cornice at left and our tracks dropping straight down the center of the picture.
Slate summit view - Tomyhoi, Canadian Border, American Border, with Yellow Aster butte in front of American Border
Slate summit view - Canadian & American Border Peaks, Larrabee
Slate summit view - Goat Peaks
Slate summit tea - looking back south to our tracks coming up from Herman, with Baker behind.
Slate summit tea. Ready to head back down to the parking lot below Shuksan.
Heading northward down from Slate toward the eastward gully between Slate and north Slate
Putting on snowshoes for softer snow in the wide east gully between Slate and north Slate
Angling down below Slate & Herman and above Bagley Creek to return to the ski area.
Curving across steeper slopes. A little further on , we had to drop more steeply on hard crusty snow that required crampons.
Coming back up from Bagley Creek to the parking, with the east faces of Herman & Slate high above.
Shuksan in evening light.
Goat Peaks glowing pink at sunset.
Last light on Shuksan, viewed from parking lot.
Sunset on the high points, looking north from the parking lot (Tomyhoi, Candian Border, American Border, Larrabee, west Goat, & east Goat)
Beautiful sunset beneath a clear sky.
Last light on American Border & Larrabee
Final (grainy) alpenglow on the tip of Goat.
