Mt Adams, New Hampshire 2007
Mt Washington in the background--2007
Mt Bierstadt, Colorado 2014
![Bear Mountain, Connecticut](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1493486070933-0N81LAE1S4EXPFMK4BL9/Bear+Mt+3--5-17.jpg)
Bear Mountain, Connecticut
On this peak, on New Years Day 2017, the Peaking At 70 project was first conceived.
Marlette Lake Trail, Lake Tahoe 2017
Acclimating for the Mt Shasta challenge in three days.
![Castle Rock, Tahoe: Overlooking America the Beautiful](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1499519566740-7ULWJC6QVHV8DJTUHCTJ/101stAirborne-4.jpg)
Castle Rock, Tahoe: Overlooking America the Beautiful
![Me ShastaClimb-6.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1500383519643-I1KT70F0BE3W8R11A4T1/Me+ShastaClimb-6.jpg)
Shasta: Mid-camp
![Shasta: Letting the skins dry](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1500383691286-ULBD31ODSKIDXCMZXEIA/Shasta-skis.jpg)
Shasta: Letting the skins dry
![Shasta: Sunset](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1500383743631-COD1QISPSWFJCRGD5SIR/Shasta+sunset2.jpg)
Shasta: Sunset
![Shasta: Skiing out](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1500383790675-4SWC36PC27CZ07S9FS11/Me-skiing+out+Shasta.jpg)
Shasta: Skiing out
![Mt Baker: Long climb ahead](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503613854913-NSLOMKG4DESEFXPN93TU/Baker10+A-J+long+way+to+peak.jpg)
Mt Baker: Long climb ahead
8/3/17: At this point, looking up, the mountain was both alluring and intimidating.
![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503614025100-KJES9SQMDZNTN4UXX5YF/image-asset.jpeg)
![Mid-camp](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503614266524-I0EDSINU3MS66I3NV6Z6/Baker21+ACJ+midcamp+close+up.jpg)
Mid-camp
Our mid-camp selfie--Adam, me and Cara.
![Roped up](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503614369721-HLK1EP9YHYAKVR230VAR/Baker24+me+A+roped+up+day2.jpg)
Roped up
The next few shots give you an idea why this is so important!
![Adam by one of the glacial crevasses](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503614478950-F8RHKGP6FU3WINSF42ED/Baker26+Ad+by+Crevasse.jpg)
Adam by one of the glacial crevasses
![Natures artwork](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503614553203-W1GSVOAN612XF50LA0QM/Baker33-looking+into+deep+crevasse.jpg)
Natures artwork
This crevasse was huge. Note the collapsing ice bridge, and the yearly snow layers.
![Adam on the peak](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503614698502-9KU61BIPPRLAB0U1JZVL/Baker30+Ad+on+peak+with+yeti.jpg)
Adam on the peak
He's got Yeti and Sasquatch with him--his children's animals who made the climb with us.
![70th Birthday atop Mt Baker](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503614820926-ETH6962KZ1Z3GLWQLEWK/Baker29+me+on+peak.jpg)
70th Birthday atop Mt Baker
Could not have done it without Adam and Cara. Much thanks for making #70 great.
![Bear Mountain, Connecticut](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1493486070933-0N81LAE1S4EXPFMK4BL9/Bear+Mt+3--5-17.jpg)
![Castle Rock, Tahoe: Overlooking America the Beautiful](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1499519566740-7ULWJC6QVHV8DJTUHCTJ/101stAirborne-4.jpg)
![Me ShastaClimb-6.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1500383519643-I1KT70F0BE3W8R11A4T1/Me+ShastaClimb-6.jpg)
![Shasta: Letting the skins dry](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1500383691286-ULBD31ODSKIDXCMZXEIA/Shasta-skis.jpg)
![Shasta: Sunset](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1500383743631-COD1QISPSWFJCRGD5SIR/Shasta+sunset2.jpg)
![Shasta: Skiing out](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1500383790675-4SWC36PC27CZ07S9FS11/Me-skiing+out+Shasta.jpg)
![Mt Baker: Long climb ahead](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503613854913-NSLOMKG4DESEFXPN93TU/Baker10+A-J+long+way+to+peak.jpg)
![Peaking at 70: Mt Baker](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503614025100-KJES9SQMDZNTN4UXX5YF/image-asset.jpeg)
![Mid-camp](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503614266524-I0EDSINU3MS66I3NV6Z6/Baker21+ACJ+midcamp+close+up.jpg)
![Roped up](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503614369721-HLK1EP9YHYAKVR230VAR/Baker24+me+A+roped+up+day2.jpg)
![Adam by one of the glacial crevasses](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503614478950-F8RHKGP6FU3WINSF42ED/Baker26+Ad+by+Crevasse.jpg)
![Natures artwork](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503614553203-W1GSVOAN612XF50LA0QM/Baker33-looking+into+deep+crevasse.jpg)
![Adam on the peak](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503614698502-9KU61BIPPRLAB0U1JZVL/Baker30+Ad+on+peak+with+yeti.jpg)
![70th Birthday atop Mt Baker](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d29bedb8a79b902b3bd060/1503614820926-ETH6962KZ1Z3GLWQLEWK/Baker29+me+on+peak.jpg)