glorious day for a quick day trip and an exciting adventure!
A nice forested loop hike in Issaquah. Backup destination for route further up I-90 experiencing bad weather.
An early spring snow scramble to a Rainier 100 peak that beat all expectations - thanks the variety of interesting terrain/conditions, better than anticipated weather, and an awesome group of scramblers!
Great day paddle for group outing. Good opportunities for learning VTS signals, navigating currents, towing if someone is tired - all in fairly safe overall areas.
A surprisingly pleasant easy winter scramble with good views in all directions from the top.
Fun day exploring a relatively short stretch of the PCT!
A great winter scramble plus lots of mountain mayhem along the Carbon River. A good alternate venue for warmer than normal conditions in the north cascades.
Easy/moderate hike bookended by relatively steep inclines. Trail winds through giant boulders and beautiful forested areas that lead up to a small rocky bluff.
An easy flat walking path on the dike top along the southeastern shore of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve make this an ideal hike for those just starting to hike. There are lots of birds depending on the season, we saw Bald Eagles, Great Blue Herons, and Snow Geese.
A good time in the snow with a great group.
Lots of soft snow made for slow and difficult travel. Colder weather or waiting until the ridge melts out will improve success rate!
After a rough winter and a long period of inaccessibility at Lena Lake, I wanted to scout out the roads and hike up to Lena Lake as I'm leading a hike there this coming week.
Exploring the new and improved Whittaker Wilderness Peak trail with good company.
