Climbing
A Basic Alpine climb in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness that takes you through the Necklace Valley.
Climbing
Snow, glacier, and ice climbing with exposure, rock fall, and avalanche potential on the Cooper Spur or North Face routes. Because of the dangers that increase as the day warms, this route is best done as a carryover up from Cloud Cap and down the south side to Timberline Lodge.
Climbing
Also known as the Palmer Glacier route, this is a Grade II, Class 3 glacier climb. Devil's Kitchen Headwall is a moderate ice climb variation.
Climbing, Scrambling & Snowshoeing
A high elevation moderate scramble and three ice climbs on Oregon's Mount Hood. Illumination Saddle is a moderate scramble, and is the jumping off point for the Leuthold Couloir, Reid Glacier Headwall, and Sandy Glacier Headwall climbing routes.
Scrambling
A classic, low elevation, and moderate Olympic Mountains scramble. It has substantial travel on a boot path and trail that is quite good followed by a brush bash along the ridge to the summit. There are some Class 3 spots along the ridge, but the exposure is moderated by the heavy forest. It's 6 miles round trip 2,000 feet of elevation gain.
Scrambling
These two peaks, located on the north side of Highway 2 east of Stevens Pass, can be scrambled separately or combined. When combined, it's a scramble of 13 miles with 5,500 feet of elevation gain.
Scrambling
A challenging scramble with 5,500 feet of elevation gain. This route traverses around Lake Serene with Mount Index cliffs towering above, then ascends a steep gully through the cliffs to the summit.
Climbing
An intermediate mountaineering climb to the summit of Oregon's Mount Jefferson via the Jefferson Park Glacier with a gain of 5,897 feet. This is the second most climbed route on Mount Jefferson.
Climbing
A basic climb to the summit of Oregon's Mount Jefferson via the Whitewater Glacier.
Scrambling
A challenging and strenuous rock scramble of 23 miles with 4,900 feet of elevation gain in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The peak is just east of Deadhead Lake and, though not officially named, is known by both Mount Jerry Garcia and Deadhead Peak. Camp at Waptus Lake for two nights, or just one night if your party is fast and okay with a long summit day.
Day Hiking & Backpacking
Follow a ridge that divides the Dosewallips and Duckabush Rivers. Enjoy views of Jupiter, The Brothers, and Mount Constance and wildflowers in May and June. The hike all the way to Mount Jupiter is a challenging at nearly 15 miles round trip and 3,600 feet of elevation gain, but you can turn around at any point.
Scrambling
A scramble of 9 miles with 4,200 feet of gain near McClellan Butte in the Snoqualmie Pass area.
Scrambling
A scramble near Mount Baker of roughly 10 miles and 4,400 feet of elevation gain.
Day Hiking
Hike through spruce and pine forest and along the base of sandstone spires and rock formations. In the fall, the highlight of this hike is the larch forest that turns golden. From the Haney Meadow trailhead It is an easy to moderate loop hike of 6.5 mile hike and 1,100 feet of elevation gain.
Scrambling & Climbing
A strenuous and technical scramble of 14 miles and 4,100 feet elevation gain starting from the Mildred Lakes trailhead in the Olympics.
Climbing
Mount Logan via the Banded Glacier is moderate technically but a very strenuous route in the North Cascades.
Climbing
Mount Logan via the Douglas Glacier is rated Grade II, Class 4. A great multi-day climbing in the remote North Cascades.
Climbing
A remote peak in the North Cascades, Mount Logan is a great multi-day climb with little technical difficulty and lots of backcountry travel.
Backcountry Skiing, Scrambling & Snowshoeing
A winter scramble or ski tour of 9-15 miles with 3,800 feet of elevation gain.
Day Hiking
A moderate hike to the top of a mountain next to Mount Saint Helens. Observe the regrowth of vegetation and stages of natural recovery after the 1980 eruption and find fantastic views of Spirit Lake, Mount Saint Helens and other major peaks from the top of Mount Margaret.