Rarely done Vesper wolf and sperry traverse. Great snow conditions and an awesome rock scramble with exposure on Wolf peak. Route finding always a puzzle on Sperry.
Great trip with multiple objectives. Advised for stronger groups which can do it in 8-9 hours round trip. Or liesurely groups to do it in 11-12 hours. Great area to take the time to tag all three.
Nice and sternuous trip recommended for fit parties. Beautiful meadows, thick vegetation and bugs didnt deter us from bagging 5 official peaks and 3 sub peaks along the way. Could save time and energy if done a key exchange from carbon river trail
While there were clouds and showers to the west of us, we climbed Skookum (aka The Louvre) in sunny weather. We did have some wind, but that was good because it kept the bugs away.
Great group on a nice summer evening hike on Little Si. Saw lots of beautiful ferns, climbers on rock, and reached the summit during the golden hour. 3 hours from car to car. One member was unlucky and got stung by a wasp near the summit through their sock. All in all it was a pleasant short hike after work.
A two day successful climb of the West Ridge route on West McMillan Spire. Tacoma Mountaineers group of five: Jeff Wirtz, Lance Garland, Jason Leubner, Spencer Kirk, & Jonathan Foster.
Long trip that scrambled Howard Peak, Rust Ridge, Alki Crest, and Florence Peak
A pristine alpine loop through the verdant meadows of Vernal Park, by way of Berkeley Park, Grand Park, Van Horn Falls, Windy Gap, Sluiskin Col, Old Desolate (south and north), Morraine Park, Mystic Pass, Mineral Mountain, Mystic Lake, and 2nd Burroughs. This strenuous 4 day trip was ~12,000’ of gain over ~40 miles.
Are you a burgeoning trad leader looking to gloss over trip reports and beta while at the same time, looking to make the jump from 3ish pitches up SEWS or the Tooth into double digit leads with little preparation?! Do you like loose rock, choss, and dirty gullies?! Then have I got the climb for you!
We picked a day with no current and minimal tides and the weather was perfect. Group stayed together well and was very congenial.
Trip was successful with sunny weather, mild winds, and close encounter with a whale!
Great trip, conditions were perfect and all student successfully completed their rescues with no issues.
Most of the snow along the Burroughs trail is gone. A couple of lengthy patches remain with a good boot track, go slow, wear lug-soled boots, use poles.
A long approach in great weather and a summit day in the rain. Great camping at Cub Lake.
Awesome day on Mt. Pugh with a great group of intrepid scramble students and grads.
Very fun 2 day trip including Mt Hinman and LaBohn Peak.
Klickatat (Mt. Adams) greets you at Sunrise Lookout, but Tahoma (Mt. Rainier) dominates the sky when you travel to the summit of Skyscraper Mountain!
Wild flowers are at the start of their bloom. There is a new bridge installed from Summerland to Panhandle Gap. Hooray!