Sat, Jan 29, 2022
The snows of early January (and their side effects) have rendered the Dosewallips River Road a world class venue for log dodging (an upcoming winter Olympics sport ;). Originally intended as a 2 day ascent of Piros Spire Spur (from a Dose Forks camp), road/log conditions turned us around at ~4 miles shy of the abandoned Dosewallips Campground.
Sat, Jan 29, 2022
A fun couloir climb on firm icy snow. Picket-palooza!
Sat, Jan 29, 2022
A surprisingly delightful outing. Osborne Mountain probably isn't in the top 5 winter scramble objectives in the Nisqually area of Rainier, but it also shouldn't be at the bottom of your list.
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
We walked over the top of the park through old-growth forest down to the shoreline and along the lake back to the car park.
Thu, Jan 27, 2022
We hiked a scenic loop route including historic areas and forest . We had limited views of Puget Sound . The hike included the Lighthouse and adjacent beach areas .
Thu, Jan 27, 2022
We hiked a scenic loop route including historic areas and forest . We had limited views of Puget Sound . The hike included the Lighthouse and adjacent beach areas .
Fri, Jan 21, 2022
A Friday morning exploration of the basin area. We took some time at the big trees, gushed over the vistas when the sun appeared, noted the effects of the recent rain on the snow pack, we walked off trail to the accompaniment of live music - a fun small group outing that was my first mentored lead on a snowshoe trip.
Sat, Jan 22, 2022 - Sun, Jan 23, 2022
Snow camping at its finest
Fri, Sep 1, 2017
This trail shot was taken during my first hike of the Ptarmigan Trail.
Sat, Jan 22, 2022
A beautiful sunny, warm day snowshoeing on Mt. Rainier.
Sat, Jan 22, 2022
Fun outing on a beautiful day!
Mon, Jan 17, 2022
Beautiful day for a holiday scramble - snow conditions were iffy but weather was nice
Sun, Jan 16, 2022
Lookout Mountain is a great winter scramble destination with views and minimal avalanche issues. Point 4855 is perhaps a more appropriate intermediate snowshoe destination.
Sat, Jan 15, 2022
What a day on the trail. I left the park with a wholesome feeling of accomplishment. We weren't able to complete the whole boardwalk repair, but because everyone pitched in until the end, we were able to complete the essential and hardest parts.
Mon, Jan 17, 2022
Really fun group, and overall great day in the Mt Si area. Did the full route including up and down Little Si, around the Boulder Garden Loop and traversing over to do the Mt Si trail and Talus Loop trail loop, with a couple of snack breaks along the way. Left TH around 8:30am and back to the cars around 1:30pm. Overflow lot mostly empty at 8:30, and available spots in both main and overflow lot when we returned.
Sat, Jan 15, 2022
An incredibly dramatic setting, from the fog covered Strait of Juan de Fuca, the looming wall of Klahhane Ridge to the south, and the chilly/brooding Lake Angeles after sunset (replete with a rising moon). Throw in a couple Salish Sea cruises plus a great workout (~5500’, 12 miles) and you’ve got a pretty good day.
Sun, Jan 16, 2022
We had a lovely hike to the Upper Twin Falls viewing area and enjoyed the sun shining through the trees. There was ice and snow on some portions of the trail but most of the group used hiking poles and/or micro-spikes to safely navigate these areas.
Tue, Jan 11, 2022
We completed a loop route on this hike , that included wetlands , stream crossings , and limited views. The forest is scenic and the trail is in good condition . The route includes the high point on the Ridge
Sun, Jan 9, 2022
1/9/22 road is good to trail head, be aware of ice where water froze over road way in spots. Minimal parking along road, lots of snow on trail. I highly recommend micro spikes. Too many limbs and trees over trail for snow shoes.
