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Methow Aerials

With the help of LightHawk we made a series of flights over the proposed mine site on Flagg Mountain, the rugged wilderness of the Methow Headwaters, and a large open-pit mine only 50 miles to the north in British Columbia. The images have been distributed widely by the campaign.

Flagg Mountain and the upper Methow Valley, looking NW.
Goat Peak and Flagg Mountain, looking N.
Flagg Mountain and the upper Methow Valley from 10,000 feet, looking W.
Hinkhouse Peak, Liberty Bell and Silver Star Mountain at Washington Pass, North Cascades Highway, looking NE.
Cutthroat Peak, Whistler Mountain, Liberty Bell, North Cascades Highway, looking E.
Holliway Mountain and the headwaters of the Methow River, looking S.
Holliway Mountain and the headwaters of the Methow River, looking SW.
Silver Star Mountain, looking south towards Glacier Peak.
Silver Star Mountain and Cutthroat Creek, looking south along Hwy 20 towards Washington Pass. Kangaroo Ridge at center; Liberty Bell at right.
The headawaters of the Methow River and Holliway Mountain, looking east. Azurite Peak and Handcock Ridge at left.
Mill Creek looking southeast towards Azurite Peak and Majestic Mountain. PCT in basin at left. Historical mine at center, creek does not flow to Methow headwaters.
Detail of a dry Methow River near Mazama. The Methow Trails ski trail can be seen in the trees along the right bank.
Farewell Creek and the Chewuch RIver, looking northeast.
West fork of the Chewuch River, looking S towards Winthrop.
Copper Mountain Project, British Columbia, looking S towards the U.S. Border.
Copper Mountain Project, British Columbia.
Copper Mountain Project, British Columbia.
Copper Mountain Project, British Columbia.
Tailings pond, Copper Mountain Project, British Columbia.
Tailings pond, Copper Mountain Project, British Columbia.
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