Day Hike - Windy Ridge and the Plains of Abraham
Sun, Jul 19, 2020
Views of the Mt. St. Helens dome and surrounding peaks.
Views of the Mt. St. Helens dome and surrounding peaks.
Beautiful views and wildlife sightings on a sunny day in Mt. St. Helens National Monument.
Quien Sabe Glacier is in good condition
Wildflowers in full bloom, Pika & Marmots at lunch spot. Many switchbacks but all in the shaded forest.
Long loop trip with great views and flowers. Lots of up and down, some of it quite steep.
Long loop trip with great views and flowers. Lots of up and down, some of it quite steep.
A great conditioner and a valuable experience dealing with less than ideal circumstances.
A rigorous, sometimes-grueling, and unforgettably rewarding traverse full of breathtaking views and widely-varied terrain. Over four days and three nights we wound our way through a remote and challenging maze of ridges, valleys, basins, and cols, summited four peaks (Baldy, Gray Wolf, Gray Wolf South, and Deception), and, until the last day of the trip, saw no other humans.
An easy trip to visit a Rainier 100 peak and see some wildflowers. Bonus great views from a provincial peak on the way.
An unexpected gem in the NE corner of Mountain Rainier National Park, this gorgeous loop scramble (T1, S3) has expansive meadows and stunning views in all directions.
A two day climb of Sahale/Quien Sabe Glacier with perfect weather.
Beautiful day, great scenery, got to the top of a mountain.
Beautiful day, great scenery, got to the top of a mountain.
Fabulous day in Mt. Rainier National Park! Great weather, completed hike to Upper Palisades Lake, plus side trips up Brown's Peak and to Hidden Lake.
Fabulous day in Mt. Rainier National Park! Great weather, completed hike to Upper Palisades Lake, plus side trips up Brown's Peak and to Hidden Lake.
With the air mostly clear of smog from the cities & vehicles along with no wildfire smoke, the visual impact of Grand Park is something not to miss, right now.
After-hours conditioner to Little Bandera for dinner. Last half-mile is (easy) scrambly in places, making this a sort of scram-hike.