Beautiful location, but hard trail with all the roots, rocks, steep incline, and boulders that have to be crossed. Wildflowers were out, minimal bugs, and plenty of water sources!
Probably one of the most rewarding trips for me so far! A challenge, but oh so worth it. The views and the people in our group were spectacular!
A specular 5-day backpack through the southern uncrowded section of Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness.
Long day with challenging off-trail routefinding to a seldom visited area of Mount Rainier.
We had a great hike, but be warned the gate is understaffed and can close at anytime.
Navigation and some T3/T4 moves on the ridgeline made the trip so much fun. And the views in the area were great!
A wonderful mixed terrain climb with great views going up Quien Sabe glacier, stunning 360 degree views from the summit, and spectacular views going down the Sahale glacier.
Faint trail at times, so not for the faint of heart hiker.
We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day!
A three-day backpacking trip along the ONP coast from Oil City to Third Beach. Field trip for the Seattle Coastal Backpacking Course.
Great beginner climb, interesting mix of terrain, nothing too hard.
Turned the team around just below the last part of snow dome.
We had a fun and straightforward climb on the South Early Winter Spire, South Arete route. Takeaway : there's a new Rappel station between 1st and 2nd pitch, above the chimney. use it to break down 60m Rappel into 2 30m Rappels.
A successful family backpack to three relatively unknown lakes in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest
4-person rope team did a single day push for the summit with clear conditions. AllTrails activity: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/whatcom-county-hiking-55a7cf9
We hiked to scenic Lake Janus , on the Smith Brook and PCT trails .
A one-day climb of a rugged peak near Cascade Pass.
We were within 100 ft of the summit, but turned around due to route conditions.
A glorious day on the ocean! Low swell, little wind, warm weather and all the critters were out! We saw sea otters, puffins, whales, sea lions, porpoises and scads of sea birds.