Take "hiker's route" a strenuous, 6 mile round trip hike with 2,100 feet of elevation gain to a summit in the Snoqualmie Pass area. The trail skirts Cottonwood and Mirror Lakes before ascending the rocky ridge to the top of Tinkham Peak. Hiking only to Mirror Lake is 3 miles and 800 feet of elevation gain round trip.

A ski resort near Wenatchee that features groomed resort skiing as well as access to backcountry ski routes. The resort also has an avalanche beacon training park for skills practice.

The Missouri River Breaks Wild and Scenic river is a 149 mile paddle that flows through pretty canyons in Montana. This follows the historic Lewis and Clark route and has nice side hikes and history to explore.

A glacier crossing on the approach; 3rd, 4th and mid-5th class climbing on the east face; a overhanging rappel on the descent - lots of challenges on this route. The approach hike takes you up to Cascade Pass, with spectacular views of glaciated peaks and alpine meadows. Rockfall is a serious hazard on both the ascent and the descent. Times: 7-9 hr from trailhead to summit.

A gear shop in Redmond that hosts gear night for our climbing and scrambling course students.

This public beach has several access points, driving and parking vehicles is allowed on the beach, and it is open for razor clamming at times of year set by the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife.

Molar Tooth is located between Cutthroat Peak and Cutthroat Pass. Climbing consists of several short low 5th class pitches up the west rib and several more to the summit.

Walk through the various plants and flowers in Molbak's gardens.

Bouldering gym in SODO.

A snowshoe up a road, direct ridge ascent, or a loop up the ridge and down the road. It's 9 miles with 1,530 feet of elevation gain.

Grand panoramic mountain scenery and glacier-clad peaks in British Columbia's Purcell Range. Scenic tarns, lakes, and subalpine forests adorn the area. This is a premier trail for abundant colorful wildflowers in summer, as well as glorious golden larches in the fall.

A classic canyon in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. It is rated v3a3III from mid-August through September (before fall rains).

Hike abondoned road along the South Fork Sauk River to the old mining town of Monte Cristo. Enjoy relics of the bygone mining era and return or continue on to Glacier Basin or Silver Lake and then Twin Lakes.

A climb to the summit of Monte Cristo via the North Col Route.

This Seattle Parks facility, located on Portage Bay near the Washington Park Arboretum, has multiple rooms available for rent for events and meetings.

A rugged, solitary trip deep in the Pasayten Wilderness to scramble two of Washington's 100 highest peaks. It's also known as the Monumental Slam.

A classic 1,300-foot, Grade V aid (5.9 C1) or free (5.12+) rock climbing route in Zion National Park.

Moonlight Dome is Class 3/4 scramble that is about 10 miles roundtrip but with only about 2000 ft of elevation gain.

Easy to strenuous out-and-back or loop hikes in one of Washington;'s state park on Orcas Island in the San Juans. One of the more popular hikes is a moderate to the island's high point, Mount Constitution. It's often done as a loop with Mountain Lake visited on the return.

A seldom climbed peak with spectacular views of Mountain Loop Highway summits. Good route-finding skills required to navigate approach along the south fork Stillaguamish river.