Outstanding adventure yesterday with our sister club, the Mazamas!
This trip provided additional opportunity for students to get additional practice in snow skills taught at the main snow field trip. All participants demonstrated solid performance of all skills.
Pratt Mtn is an old fav, but this time we dressed it up by dropping off the top via the west ridge and finding our way out via Rainbow and Mason lakes. A classic Andy Cahn adventure.
Lovely after work loop hike on Cougar Mountain to kick off the weekend!
Stunning views. A straight forward and fairly easy climb when the conditions are good. Be careful with the large cornice at the top of the couloir!
Great day of sailing with nice 10-15 knot winds.
Beautiful day with lots of views of the surrounding islands and lakes.
It was wet, windy, and cold. We were in snowshoes the entire time. Yet, our entire group made it to the top on this Type 1/2 adventure.
Had a great 8.3 nautical mile EMSK student paddle around Skagit and Hope Islands in the Deception Pass area today.
It was like trying to move ascend a sno-cone! I wish I had brought my snowshoes. I don't know if I would have achieved the point, but I would have gotten a lot farther.
Excellent two-day bikepacking loop on the Klickitat railroad trail returning via Centerville Road. 46 miles and 2500 feet of gain on a perfect dry-weather window.
Great sail #2. All objectives accomplished with steady SW wind 12-17 knots. Great sailing!
A great springlike day in the mountains with no precipitation! Blue sky timing was impeccable with Mount Jupiter/Hood Canal views opening up just as we reached the summit.
What a special day traveling thru Avalanche safe terrain in untracked snow to a place few, if any have visited since the Mowich road closed in the Fall.
A good day of learning and sailing in brisk conditions.
An early season off trail excursion to a popular summer destination.
Great Sail #2 with mostly light winds. All objectives accomplished.
Great day skiing fresh snow in Mayvember on various lines around Bullion Basin.
This Day Hike to Lena Lake was for the Olympia Branch CHS course. The day started off sunny at 8:30 but ended up cloudy with light rain by the time we finished. As always the lake was beautiful, especially with fresh snow on some of the mountains around the lake.