Long, Hard, and Epic

My favorite hike in the North Cascades

Now that I have your attention, let’s talk about my favorite hike in the North Cascades.

It's 5:00am and my alarm is going off...again. I'm 2.5 hours from the trailhead and already running behind. At this rate there's no way I'll be in Seattle by 4pm. I put on my hiking clothes, make coffee from the knockoff Keurig, grab my luggage and head to Bessy—yes,…