Last day to enjoy fall colors before winter's arrival in the alpine
Six Olympia Explorers (9-11 years old) on their first outing of the year - A 6.0 mile/1,450 ft gain hike to Tolmie Peak
Exceeded my expectations with four leaders sharing expertise, plenty of plants and animals to view and glorious weather. The pace allowed for questions, observations and photographs of plants, a family of ptarmigans, multiple marmots, a black bear in the far distance, a pike and a raven.
A challenging overnight trip along a remote cirque ridge
Fabulous fall colors and gorgeous scrambling.
One day trip from Mowich Lake to Observation Rock on 25 September. Beautiful conditions made for a good day.
A day of fun and adventure during the calm before the storm!
Successful graduation hike for Tacoma's Conditioning Hiking Series. It was a beautiful day at Marmot Pass!
A beautiful fall traverse with miles of meadow meandering and breathtaking views in all directions. Our ascent line used the ridge south of 3rd Burroughs for an interesting perspective on Glacier Basin, Steamboat Prow, and the rapidly declining Inter Glacier.
An enjoyable rock climb with great exposure, quite possibly on the last weekend this year before the snow starts to pile up on the route.
Ascent of Mt Index, prominent peak off of Highway 2, via Persis traverse along horseshoe shaped ridge, camping midway south of Mt Perse Index.
Looking for moments of peace close to the beautiful blue skies above. I found a cozy spot at the last pond at Artist Ridge.
Full Ellinor hike starting from Big Creek campground down low, all the way to the top. Gorgeous fall weather, fantastic views of the Olympics and way too many people on top.
Vesper is a great peak with amazing views and very little exposure; it's perfect for beginner scramblers as long as they have the conditioning to handle the elevation gain.
Great combo with different views. Stunning on a clear day from both peaks.