Big Four Mountain is in the Northern Cascades and is famous for it's ice caves and avalanches. The old fireplace in the foreground left is from a hotel that was built in the days of the railroad - this was a mining and logging area. Today the railroad is gone and in winter the road is gated off because of snow and there is a two mile hike to this point.
We hiked another mile up to the base of the mountain (don't get too close because of the avalanches). It was possible to walk today in boots because of the packed trail, but easier in showshoes. The weather was perfect and there were lots of avalanches to hear and see.
