Great day on Unicorn peak capitalizing on a short weather window
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_report-2022-06-08-2252844237
A weeklong outing for some first-timers in the Valley with a side trip to Lover's Leap on the way back.
We began this trip with a mediocre weather forecast. Our student majority scramble lead to proactive and safe decision making in the face of some legitimate snow scramble hazards. The weather turned out much better than expected and the only downside was crummy snow conditions that made us work harder for the summit!
Our goal was 1250’/hr. We started a bit fast, then backed off. Up the old trail down the new. A great day to be out. It was very wet at times.
Snow Scramble Traverse of Foss Peak from Snow Lake TH to Reflection Lakes (exit at Pinnacle TH)
Nice day of sailing before the rain came back in.
A gorgeous late-spring day with an early start, good conditions and fantastic views.
Enjoyable hike through Many Creeks Valley.
This hike offers a solid climb for conditioning and so much more. Two water falls, three water crossings and a stellar view of the White River valley and that was just the first two miles.
The original plan was to do Snoqualmie, but the stream crossing didn't look safe, so we retreated and did Guye instead. Snow conditions were good, but not much in the way of views.
Enjoyable skin/ski of Steamboat Prow in good conditions.
A classic sunbreak trip to central Washington. Very windy but otherwise excellent.
Rainy Memorial Day scramble up Humpback Mountain. A positive and fun group made the best of it, but snow conditions and wet rock forced our turn around at 4,700ft.
A great early season snow scramble offering many opportunities for learning. The White River Road had just opened (the day before, 5/27) with the Fryingpan Creek Trailhead having an unusual surplus of parking spots (the Memorial Day weekend and poor weather might have helped with this ;).
A large group of Mountaineers dealt with awkward snow conditions and poor visibility to reach the summit of Cowlitz Rocks. On the descent, the clouds lifted allowing for good views of the Tatoosh Range.