It was very nice, but very cold day for a paddle. Lake Union in the winter is a pleasant place to be in the winter.
The initial plan was for a hike in Capitol State Forest; road conditions and colder than usual temperatures took us to our State Capitol instead.
VERY cold & windy and perhaps why only 2 of us. BUT a bluebird of a day, lots of new snow and sunny, wind chill below zero. Went a loop trip to Hyak Lake.
We climbed the left flow of Hubba Hubba in what felt like late season conditions.
Close to home and just enough elevation gain to reach a good workout heart rate
Great day out with some fun and challenging snow travel!
Great winter trip, enjoyed new untracked snow up high, skinned climbing ski tracks made ascent easier in many places and contributed to our ability to successfully summit the North Summit of Guye Peak and Cave Ridge.
Fun loop route along the Wenatchee Crest following the road in places, but also with substantial off road travel, navigation skills required, tagging Cairn Hill and Old Pass Hill.
A sea of clouds with beautiful mountain views above on this strenuous trip of ~6000’ gain over ~14 miles. Ideal weather with an interesting mixture of trail and cross country terrain (both with snow and without).
Bluebird day on Lane peak, but snow conditions were not favorable for an ascent of the Couloir and return before the Longmire gate closed at 4p.
Great day in the snowy woods with views of Lake Kachess and surrounding mountains.
We hiked to the summits of Little Roundtop , Suger Cube , Mt. Erie , and Sugerloaf . Also ,we hiked to a view of Whistle Lake . The views were limited , until the clouds cleared and we had views from the Sugerloaf summit.
A fun exploration of Case Inlet with a great group. Relatively calm conditions and some light rain. Perfect tide for viewing the Victor Petroglyph.
Flat and easy paved trail running along the backside of Lake Cresent. Great for Walking, Running, and Biking.
We started at Crystal Mountain Ski Resort parking area, ascended to ridge above Bullion Basin, and followed the ridge towards Norse Peak.
Drove over on Thursday, team climbed at G1 on Friday. We reviewed general techniques, worked on honing our movement, and started practicing placing screws and mock-leading. Saturday was gorgeous weather and we went to Unamed Wall so folks could do more mock leads. By the end of the day, Sherman did his first real lead. On Sunday, we went to Mummy 1 and after a couple of mock leads and some mini-pitch practice, everyone else tried leading. We continued up towards Mummy 2/ Cryptorchid/Matrix, and folks got some more leads in. We started the drive home that evening, stopped in Butte for the night, and continued home on Monday. Great trip overall!
We arrived at Crystal Mountain Resort and were greeted with light snowfall. By the time we reshuffled vehicles (due to new parking signage), held a briefing, and began our trip, the snowfall stopped. We utilized a variety of trails and non-motorized roads to meander up the hillside. By then, the sun briefly appeared and we used the opportunity to take photos. After enjoying lunch, the return was at a faster pace; mostly downhill back to the trailhead. After a debrief, everyone safely returned to their vehicles to drive home.
Sunshine, mountain views and a blustery day had all of these snowshoers smiling and shivering as they made their way to the frozen over Reflection Lakes area.
Good snow conditions and some scattered vistas from the point we have heard called Dungeon Knoll, as it is just south of Dungeon