

Jul 3, 2024
Mount Rainier - July 2024
I have been climbing mountains in the Cascades for my entire life, but somehow had never attempted Mount Rainier. That changed when our...


Aug 20, 2022
Tomyhoi Peak - Aug 2022
Tomyhoi Peak is great Type 1 fun trip off the Mount Baker Highway. Eric and I started from the Yellow Aster Butte Trailhead at a...


Jul 8, 2022
Keyes Peak - July 2022
Keyes Peak was a long time coming for me. I had been drawn to it since my first of many trips to Blanca Lake years ago. It also helped...


Feb 13, 2022
Mount St. Helens - February 2022
Katie, Marissa, and I made the long drive down from Seattle on Saturday evening with nervous anticipation for what was bound to be a fun...


May 14, 2021
Ruby Mountain - May 2021
This trip began with a bit of indecision. To bring skis or not to bring skis, that was the question. I had my splitboard in my car for...


Aug 7, 2020
Fortress and Chiwawa - Aug 2020
Fern, Erik, and I set out to bag two more Bulgers in the beautiful part of the world that is the Glacier Peak Wilderness. Chiwawa and...


Jul 31, 2020
Snowfield Peak -August 2020
Snowfield Peak is a great glacier climb in the heart of the North Cascades. I was excited for my second ascent of the mountain, this time...


Jul 29, 2020
Sloan Peak - July 2020
Sloan Peak is called the Matterhorn of the Cascades. It is obvious why when viewed from a variety of different angles throughout the...


Jul 5, 2020
Inspiration Traverse - July 2020
Big plans came together for an amazing mountain experience over the Fourth of July weekend. The Inspiration Traverse is a super...


Jun 22, 2020
Ruth Mountain - June 2020
One of the most amazing parts of living in Washington state is to be bored one day and have the option to decide to go sleep on top of a...


May 31, 2019
Mount Baker - June 2019
What better place to try out a new splitboard than the summit of a stratovolcano? Baker is one of the most recognizable and striking...


Aug 16, 2018
West McMillan Spire - Aug 2018
The Pickets hold a special place in the lore of the North Cascades. They are ultra-remote, rugged and wild, and are guarded on all sides...


Jul 27, 2018
Mount Shuksan - July 2018
I have had a mild obsession with Mount Shuksan for as long as I can remember. It is a Pacific Northwest icon and is a perfect example of...


Jul 15, 2018
Glacier Peak Summit Bivy - July 2018
Fern and I had talked about sleeping on top of a volcano for years, and the opportunity finally presented itself in July of 2018. He had...