Everyone thought it was a great day to hike at Paradise!
Superb granite climbing in a superb setting with a very lucky forecast.
Counterclockwise paddle around Burrows and Allan Islands from Washington Park
Wonderful trip, great weather, a good variety of water conditions to learn in, nice lunch spot at the lighthouse, opportunity to practice rescues in a beautiful cove, terrific leaders!
It turned out to be a beautiful sunny day on lovely Hammersley Inlet that is always full of surprises!
Our 4 day adventure began and ended in Saratoga Passage and along the way we were lucky enough to see the entire shoreline of Whidbey Island. Just keep the island to your left and you can't go wrong!
Early start scramble hampered by a misty fog and busy trail head. Finishing with great views and a photogenic Marmot
Beautiful basin with wildflower slopes leading up to the PCT intersection where there are fantastic views both East and West including Mount Rainier, Upper Crystal Lake and Sheep Lake
Great Three-day, two night on the Wonderland Trail from Longmire to Westside Road. Perfect weather and conditions.
A sub 24-hour overnight, off-pavement Bikepacking tour of the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail from Cedar Falls Trailhead to the Cold Creek Campground on Keechelus Lake.
Keyport marina is a good launch spot. Consider going on a strong ebb and returning on a strong flood like we did (near Full Moon, or New Moon). Stopped at Bloedel Reserve natural waterfront for lunch.
Four families enjoyed a two night trip to Greenwater Lakes, which included fishing, day hikes, water play and a nice escape.
Mount Rainier’s Sunset Park, the very best place to see two kinds of sunset: the sun setting over Puget Sound, as well as its rosy glow on the western slopes of Mount Rainier. We had ideal conditions which included a scramble to Point 6718 as well as blueberries and numerous wildlife sightings (Black Bear with cub, mother Grouse with chicks).
Successful 2-day climb to a remote peak with a great group.
Just a terrific day (except for the mosquitoes) to scramble 2 of the Mt. Rainier 100. Six Olympia scrambling students successfully completed a rock scramble as they work towards graduation
Successful summit via the gully
We had clear weather and 360 degree vistas from the summit. Plentiful flowers along the trail. This made for a happy mood in our group. But it was a 3 hour drive to the trailhead and the trail had one washed out section, some blowdowns, and a missing trail junction sign. Trail crews were working on the trail.
This was a very enjoyable scramble of Paddy-G0-Easy North, with a quick side trip to the overlook of Sprite Lake.