Oct 11, 2024
Mount Fernow - Oct 2024
I had been talking about day-tripping Mount Fernow for years and this perfect weather fall weekend as the perfect time to make it happen....
Sep 6, 2024
South Spectacle Butte - Sept 2024
Hike in to Lower Ice Lake  I apparently couldn’t get enough of driving the Phelps Creek Road this summer, so I braved the endless miles...
Aug 29, 2024
Lyman Lakes and North Star Mtn - Sept 2024
Day 1: Getting to the Trailhead (aka the crux of the trip) and Spider Meadows Our annual Labor Day backpacking trip got off to a strong...
Aug 24, 2024
Granite Peak - Aug 2024
A return trip to Tuck and Robin Lakes was in order, and I wanted to squeeze in a jaunt up Granite Peak while we were at it. I hadn’t been...
Jul 22, 2024
White Chuck Mountain - July 2024
With a beautiful day and time to kill on the Mountain Loop Highway after Higher Squire , I settled upon White Chuck as the perfect quick...
Jul 22, 2024
Higher Squire – July 2024Â
Excited to check out a totally new to me area of the Mountain Loop, I set out on the Eight Mile Creek Trail towards Squire Creek Pass a...
Jul 12, 2024
North Twin - July 2024
The Twin Sisters are a jagged subrange of the Cascades west of Mount Baker that have drawn my eye for years. Their reddish orange...
Jul 9, 2024
Helena Peak - July 2024
Helena Peak is a fun scramble off the Mountain Loop that had slightly trickier route-finding than expected. It has 1000 feet of clean...
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...
May 18, 2024
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 10, 2024
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 12, 2024
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...
Mar 31, 2024
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 7, 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 22, 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 16, 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 21, 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 11, 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 6, 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 14, 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...