In honor of the Eagles playing in the Super Bowl, a morning ascent of Philadelphia Mountain seemed appropriate.   A recent spurt of cold...

Persis seems like it should be a popular winter climb. Proximity to the Seattle area, a safe winter route, and incredible views of Index...

Enjoyed a pleasant snow hike out to Hurricane Hill with my dad and Katie. The drive up to Hurrican Ridge was easy, the weather was...

In search of a pre-work hike to a new place, I searched around the Sultan Basin for something that might have decent views. Baby Blue...

Arrowhead is a great winter climb – steep, but avalanche-safe, with a fun and scenic route and great views. Eric and I set off from the...

The Mailbox Peak Old Trail is infamous for a reason, it is steep and makes for a great training hike. I usually try to get up to the...

This was a solid choice for a cloudy day with bad avalanche conditions. Despite being a forested hump on the south end of Lake Whatcom,...

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....

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...

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...