Surrounded with striking granite spires on all sides, Washington Pass is one of the premier alpine rock climbing areas of the Pacific Northwest.  And due to it's east side location in the Cascade Range, it is one of the dryer destinations in a soggy region. 

Kelly cranking out the crux of the first pitch out of four on "Freedom or Death" (12a), a four pitch variation to the classic Liberty Crack (V 5.10 A2) which creates a "moderate" all-free version to this otherwise 5.13 free climb?

Mazama local Paul Butler warming-up on the first pitch (11a) of "A Thin Red LIne" (VI 5.11 A3+) on the east face of Liberty Bell.

                     Paul at the "Jug" rest above the last crux of P1 of "A Thin Red LIne"

Vince Anderson cranking through pitch two (11c) of "Freedom or Death" which is bolted for three out of four pitches before joining "Liberty Crack" on the east face of Liberty Bell, Washington Pass, WA

 Paul Butler- mountain guide, heli-ski owner, journalist, and father of two on his day "off".

Paul looking to connect the dots on an othewise unclimbed section of rock to the right of the second pitch (11d) of "A Thin Red Line" on Liberty Bell.

                    Paul running it out to the next crack system right of a "Thin Red LIne"

The beginning of the uber-classic "Beckey Route" (III 5.6) on the west face of the Liberty Bell, North Cascades 

                    Goats soloing the uber-classic "Beckey Route" in search of refreshment

The ultimate"butt shot":  Heidi Kloos jamming up the South Arete of the South Early Winter Spire at Washington Pass

A favorite Cascadian view on the western slope from Mount Shuksan looking southwest towards the northeast face of Mount Baker.