- May 19
Earl Peak and Bean Peak - May 2024
The weather wasn’t supposed to be great, so Eric and I set off to the Teanaway in search of some sun breaks and melted out ridgelines. We...
- May 11
Hidden Lake Peaks - May 2024
We didn’t want to take any risks with avalanches on this warm weekend, so we opted for a safe but steep ascent up a ridgeline to Hidden...
- Apr 13
Ruby Mountain - April 2024
Ruby Mountain is a North Cascades classic. Once considered a candidate for a tramway to be built to its summit, you know it must be a...
- Apr 1
Git Out Ridge – April 2024
Despite being a relatively random ridgeline near Spada Lake, Git Out Ridge has over 1000 feet of prominence and provides some nice views...
- Oct 8, 2023
Saska, Emerald, and Pinnacle – Oct 2023
Katie and I made the long drive to the Entiat river valley in the trusty Prius on Friday night. Once you leave pavement the road is 95%...
- Sep 23, 2023
Bald Mtn and Cutthroat Lakes - Sept 2023
In search of a quick peak I could get in before rain came into Western Washington that afternoon, I chose Bald Mountain (East Peak) near...
- Sep 17, 2023
Columbia Peak - Sept 2023
Katie, Eric and I set out for a fun camping and climbing adventure out of Monte Cristo – and what better way to reach the old ghost town...
- Jun 22, 2023
Hawkins Mountain - June 2023
It was a slow workday, and I was hoping to do a unique after work hike despite the questionable weather forecast, so I drove over to Cle...
- Jun 12, 2023
The Ark (Rooster Mtn) - June 2023
The long days were giving me some ambitious after work ideas, and I thought The Ark looked like a fun climb that was a potential...
- May 7, 2023
Red Mountain (Salmon La Sac) - May 2023
Red Mountain is a fun, straightforward peak in the Salmon La Sac area that has a nice winter route. With the unseasonably cold April we...
- Apr 15, 2023
Herman Saddle Ski Tour - April 2023
Marissa was in town – so we had to get out on a fun adventure. Unfortunately the weather for the weekend was not cooperating. Our...
- Jan 7, 2023
Bullion Basin Ski Tours - Winter 2023
Somehow, I had never been to the Crystal Backcountry, and with the new year that had to change. The goal for these two trips was to check...
- Dec 4, 2022
Paradise Ski Tour - Dec 2022
The Cascades had just received their first big snowfall of the year and it was time to go play in the snow. Katie and I chose to go down...
- Nov 20, 2022
Mount Margaret - Nov 2022
Western Washington was at the height of shoulder season – snow had fallen in the mountains but nowhere near enough for winter activities...
- Oct 16, 2022
Red Mountain - Oct 2022
The late summer and early fall of 2022 had been unseasonably hot and smoky throughout the Cascades and Washington state. I had been...
- Oct 2, 2022
Reynolds Peak via Williams Lake - Oct 2022
Western Washington had been plagued by near consistent wildfire smoke during the exceptionally dry September and October of 2022. I had...
- Sep 25, 2022
Three Fingers - Sept 2022
It had been a goal of mine to sleep in the Three Fingers Lookout for years. It is an iconic and improbably place for a fire lookout with...
- Sep 22, 2022
Robinson Mountain - Sept 2022
I'd been eyeing Robinson for years as a fun day-trip Bulger but had never gotten around to it. That would change in September 2022. After...
- Sep 17, 2022
Silver/Tinkham/Abiel - Sept 2022
The weather in the Cascades was finally starting to feel a little bit like fall. With commitments in Seattle later that day, we drove out...
- Sep 5, 2022
Lost Creek Ridge - Sept 2022
Katie and I spent 4 days exploring Lost Creek Ridge over Labor Day weekend. This was an area that had always interested me, and I’d...