An exploratory winter scramble in the NE corner of the Olympic Mountains. Without doubt, the best all around venue for rhododendron appreciation, full body bushwhack brush up, dramatic views, and wintertime workout (~11 miles, 4000’ gain). [Lead photo by Jesse Bengtsson]
This is a pretty route with lake views to a waterfall viewpoint and not very challenging. Route is shared with snowmobilers.
Fun rapids, some challenging, wood hazards, wintery mix and driving hale.
Ketchum, Idaho has some of the West's best XC ski trails, and it is only a short flight or a one-day drive from Western WA.
We completed a one-way walk from the Ballard Locks to the Woodland Park Zoo. Several of the Olmsted Parks were toured .
Ten fantastic days trekking the O Circuit in Patagonia's Torres del Paine
Wonderful, sunny winter day with lots of great views at Mount Rainier on snowshoes to Panorama Point!
Had a great day on our hike up to Rattlesnake Ledge and then around Rattlesnake Lake.
Today’s Essential Skills clinic provided an opportunity to learn about the history of kayaking in Greenland, how it inspired recreational sea kayaking in Europe and America, and how to use the skinny paddle.
A gorgeous sunny day for this epic Teneriffe-Si traverse!
A tale of two trips: morning was sandblasting style sideways snow, and afternoon was part sun and some views.
We had a pleasant snowshoe, mostly on roads, around the Diamond View Loop.
A great day in the mountains with almost perfect conditions, made even better by the various bridges being in good shape. (Lead photo By Jesse Bengtsson)
The combination of a great group of hikers with the fog, the greens, the rain, and the "feel" of the trip led to a great Sunday outing along the North Fork of the Lower Skokomish River.
2nd in series of 8 "Rising to Spring" mini-conditioning hikes.
Fun and scenic 6-8 mile ski tour along the Wenatchee River just east of the outflow from Lake Wenatchee.