Gallery: Winter Wonderland

The first major winter storm of the season slammed the Cascades this week with a several feet of snow in many spots. While we still got some fall left, it definitely has got me thinking about winter. The snow and the cold, it's a love hate relationship for me, but man is winter a beautiful time of year especially in the mountains. In honor of winter's first appearance here is a gallery of images I've taken over the years of some of my favorite winter scenes.

A snowy night in Seattle, WA.

Sunset over the snowy Coast Mountains in British Columbia.

Fresh snow blankets the forest near Snoqualmie Pass in Washington.

A quiet winter morning in the Casades.

Snow and ice coat a forest on the slopes of Mount Spokane in Washington.

A fresh dusting of snow covers the forest near Crested Butte, Colorado.

Sunrise over mighty Mount Shuksan in the North Cascades in Washington.

The vast Alaskan wilderness as seen from a plane on a rare clear spring day.

Hiking through a snowy forest in Washington.

Peaceful winter morning near Snoqualmie Pass in Washington.

A "snow ghost" (ice encrusted tree) sits in heavy fog on the slopes of Mount Spokane in Washington.

Enjoying sunset in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. Vancouver can be seen far below.

A starry night in the North Cascades. The lights of Mount Baker Ski Resort is seen at the bottom.

Chyna enjoying a day in the snow.

A winter morning on Crater Lake in Oregon.

Snow camping in the backcountry near Mount Baker in Washington.

Heavy snow falls near Mammoth Lakes, California.

A quaint winter scene in the Cascades of Washington.

Blizzard conditions persist in June Lake, California during the record breaking winter of 2017.

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