This was a 2-day climb that utilized the Meany Crest camp within the Little Tahoma Alpine Zone.
Strong headwinds, big crevasses, and huge overhung seracs made for an amazing final graduation climb with the JA SIG on Mount Rainier. Strong leadership and cohesive teamwork resulted in a successful summit for the full team of 12 Mounties.
Todd Cleland and I led a small group of CHS-2 students on a hot but wonderful traverse with great views, a nice breeze, 23 bird species, foxgloves and fireweed, and afterward for extra mileage, a walk around part of the lake.
Three day trip with party of 6.
Climbing the south side in late June is less consistent then the past and with snow coverage changing earlier
Moderate paddle launching from Owen Beach/Point Defiance in Tacoma, with a first break at Gig Harbor, then lunch at Sunset Beach before crossing to Vashon Island and back to Owen Beach. Break at Spring Beach in Vashon Island included time to practice rescues and rolls.
Crag climbing at Exit 32, Little Si, British Isles, climbing two sport routes on the Blackstone Wall and two routes on Repo I.
Successful early-season of Marcus Peak & The Palisades from the just-opened Sunrise Road.
Lookouts & High Places series started the month of July with a day hike to one of our most favorite local secrets in Ashford, Snow Bowl Ski Hut just outside Mt. Rainier National Park.
Stunning a-little-bit-of-everything traverse that checks off all items on a scrambler's wishlist
A one day, Independence Day climb of a North Cascades classic.
A day out at Washington Pass, climbing with Dima.
4th of July scramble of Ingalls Peak/South Peak and Fortune. Goats, Marmots, Pikas, plenty of birds and sunshine.
9 scramblers escaped the 4th of July crowds by climbing Pratt Mountain in pleasantly cool weather. The summit was reached via the boulder fields to its southwest.
A wildly popular alpine lake with ginormous cedars and stunning views. Be warned: it will be CLOSED for trail maintenance M-F July 15-October -- giant trees have toppled and trail has been prepped with gravel and wood in spots for enhancements.
Be aware of the grand views and avalanche lily explosion happening now.
Great early season climb. Chossy approach with rockfall hazard. Definitely a good idea to go with someone who has done this climb before.
3 day trip back to Dark Peak. Underrated summit, overrated approach!