Congratulations to Robert Cooper who is now a qualified paddler! Photo credit: Jeff Evans
A fun route, somewhat long and committing.
Scorpion Mountain is a safe ridge hike that rewards the hiker with fantastic views!
We started at the Snowgrass Flat Trailhead heading for Old Snowy Mountain. We set up camp after Snowgrass Flats then, with lighter summit packs, bagged the summit.
Diablo Lake: Brutal paddle day in the afternoon. We experienced 16-20 mpr winds at 17 knots. It is best to explore the lake in the early morning and be off the lake by 1 pm in the afternoons. We experienced white caps, water funnels, water spays and extreme wind conditions. The power tour boats and boat shuttle wakes add to the adverse conditions.
Brutal paddle day on the afternoon of 7/8/2021. 16-20 mpr winds at 17 knots. It is best to explore the lake in the early morning and be off the lake by 1 pm in the afternoons. We experienced white caps, water funnels, water spays and extreme wind conditions. The power tour boats and boat shuttles add to the adverse conditions.
We returned last night from a backpack trip of the Loowit Trail which circumnavigates the 33 miles around the base of Mt St Helens.
We had a lovely climb of The Tooth in warm and sunny temperatures, with the route to ourselves.
Successful hike with the Tacoma Conditioning Hiking Series class. We hiked to the upper Crystal Lake and explored trails around the lake.
We hiked to the summit of Thorp Mountain , with great views of Peaks , and Lakes . The wildflowers were beautiful .
Doe Island - Cypress Head overnight paddle
Doe Island - Cypress Head overnight paddle
Nice cool evening for a hike. The group enjoyed seeing Dirty Harry's relics and the hike in general.
Beautiful, moderate elevation gain hike of about 11 miles. Nice wildflower displays. Minor wetness on the trail.
Successful after work scramble up Humpback Mountain with mixture of students and graduates.
A 26km+ loop with 2,100m +/- to climb and descend both the north and south ridges of Steamboat Prow with an incidental summit of Mount Ruth.
Solitude and an amazing amount of water flowing through all the falls at this time of year.
Turned around attempt due to impassable Thunder Creek crossing
