Disclaimer: This is a private trip but posting here so it might useful to fellow mountaineers. In additional to the accident report I posted, this is a beta for traversing from Luna Col to Fury Southeast Glacier. However, since we turned around before reaching the glacier due to the accident, the beta does not include the glacier part.
Very fun overnight glacier climb with a great group. Recent rains abated just in time for a glorious sunrise and blue-bird Sunday climb up a PNW classic.
Day hike from the Hwy 123 trailhead to Owhigh lakes.
Great hike for hot summer days. The trail is 95% under a forest canopy. Follow the trail past the Kiln for a nice lunch at the river.
A very interesting backpack moving through varied terrain. Hiking through the blast zone with carpets of blooming lupin 45 years after St Helen's eruption was the highlight of the trip.
A 2-day traverse of Ruth Mountain and Icy Peak with a great crew!
Disclaimer: This is a private trip and is an accident report. Posting here so it could be useful to future climbs of Fury. On 6/29/025, as my climbing partner and I approached Mt Fury from Luna Col in the Pickets range in North Cascades, I took a 120 feet fall on a steep snow slope and had to be rescued by a helicopter. Here are the details of this accident.
7 of us enjoyed perfect summer conditions this morning as an Early Tuesday Naturalist Hike. Avian highlights included 4 types of thrushes, 3 warbler species, swallows skimming over the lake, a junco's nest with four eggs, a pair of Rufous hummingbirds, and delicious wading temperatures. Beargrass is lovely right now.
A fun scramble up a MRNP 100. Our group got to use our snow scrambling skills including crampon use, ascending a gully, crossing a small moat, traversing a ridge, using a fixed line, and an outstanding glissade. A little mix of everything on a bluebird day.
Truncated Ice Cap Traverse due to variable weather
A beautiful scramble on a scorcher of a day!
What happens when you start on trail and then are routed off and blocked by blowdowns over and over again. Do you... 1. Boulder hop over giant body sized boulders in the creek that would exhaust a gymnast. 2. Scoot down pitchy blowdowns. 3. Hang on to the side of slope when the trail has disappeared. 4. Turn Around. This is an adventure to find a lost trail where the past is met with the latest route finding skills.
Lovely Climb with lovely people
Hidden journey from Ballard Locks to discovery park. Great leader!
We scrambled Governor’s Ridge on June 29 with Shirley R., Tamara H., and Anthony T. The route involved bushwhacking, mixed snow conditions, side hilling on loose scree, and an exposed summit with rewarding views of Hood, Adams, Helens, and Goat Rocks. Solid teamwork and careful descent through rockfall-prone gullies made for a safe and memorable day out.
Cruiser send up the Corkscrew route to the summit of Sloan Peak. Back to the cars in time for dinner in Seattle.
This full roster (12!) had stunning views of Rainier/Olallie Lake and clear blue skies. Recent snow melt at Island Lake means many bugs - Rainbow Lake is definitely less buggy. Great group, great outing.
Wonderful views along a ridgeline hike in and out of the trees to a fire lookout with 360 views. A hidden gem: saw less than 10 other hikers all day. Bugs were pretty bad.
Two-day climb of the Kautz Route on Mt Rainier with an overnight at Camp Hazard, featuring straightforward ice pitches (AI2) and lots of penitentes. The descent was interrupted due to a medical emergency, leading to a helicopter rescue at 11,800' — huge thanks to the rangers and fellow climbers who helped along the way.
A sunny, late-spring trip on the North Fork John Day River from Driftwood Campground to Monument.