Flow was in the range of 750-780 CFS while we were on the water. This was a relaxed level. Floated campground to green bridge in 1.5 hrs. Then did a rerun of the canyon from campground to Glacier take out in 45 minutes.
The trip was planned as a rock (and brush!) scramble to Mt. Hoquiam. Unfortunately, 2 of the 3 cars on the trip had flat tires about 10 miles from the start. Since the road does continue to deteriorate we elected to not proceed on the "donut" spares and cancelled the trip. Two people in the third card however did continue with the planned route.
Incredible scenery and swimming (for the cold tolerant). :-) Incredibly buggy and smoke from distant fires rolled in.
Bridge to Bridge paddle from La Conner to Bowman Bay via Canoe Pass on the Slack Before Flood.
A trip to Echo Lake on an overcast day was peaceful and had an unexpected delight as two river otters put on a show in Upper Greenwater Lake.
We ended up doing Cat Peak instead of Carrie after one of our leaders wasn't feeling well. Cat Peak was awesome. Swimming Bear was super buggy - may be the last time we stay there in summer!
Fun and relaxing trip through the forest and into the valley with great views and interesting braiding between the white glacier-fed Middle Fork and the green water of the Clear Fork.
A late July trip to Dragontail Peak via Colchuck Col.
4 day backpack on the Devil's Dome / Jackita Ridge loop in the Pasayten Wilderness. Challenging terrain, ferocious mosquitos, and scarce water. Breathtaking views and brilliant flowers in every direction. 360° sunsets. Worth every ounce of suffering.
We enjoyed this lesser-traveled route's straightforward navigation, plentiful wildflowers, and fun T3 rock scrambling, although the rock quality is questionable in places
This was a full-value 1-day car-to-car glacier climbing experience with an all-star team!
Mount Daniel via Lynch Glacier
A great day out at Washington Pass climbing Lexington - North Face, Concord - South Face and Concord - North Face.
Be prepared for very challenging road conditions! Ape Canyon and Truman Trails both temporarily closed on week days in 2024. We experienced heavy fog so no views of the volcano but the Ape Canyon trail is very enjoyable.
Good snow and just a few crevasses starting to open up. Phenomenal wildflowers around Summerland Camp, and great views along the approach and at the summit. 13.5 hours car to car.
Sparkling mountain lake and panoramic views from one of the last remaining historic fire-lookout towers in Mount Rainier National Park.
Summerland's magical show is like the stage of a theatre. This past weekend Summerland's wildflower meadows in alpenglow were astonishing and spectacular.