Dawn Thomas
Climbing
Successful
Picturesque views and wildflowers on this very warm evening hike.
two crevasse to speak of on route. one was a one foot step over. the other was wider(maybe 3') and was a little awkward going up. on the way down, one was able to step over, the rest of us did an easy jump. snow was a little soft as it did not freeze the previous night, but was not as slushy as i worried it could have been. perfect weather. a moderate pace throughout, gave us a pleasant walk up to the top.
Great single day, early season climb of Mount Daniel via the Lynch Glacier. Slept at the TH the night before to get a 5 am start. Expect a long, but fun-filled day!
Low overnight temperatures and clear skies made for perfect crampon snow from high camp (6400') up to the pyramid but also made for mixed rock and hard snow/ice conditions on the pyramid itself.
A scramble with views of Sloan, Glacier, Pugh and more.
Don't let the rough road discourage you from this gem of a hike. Beauty abounds with gorgeous views of Mt. Rainier and her sisters near the top.
We launched from Fair Harbor marina since the tide was only at 10.6ft for a high at 10:36am and there would have been a lot of mud in Allen on our return. The owner of the marina ( Kelly Grainger @ 253 315-1629) let us park in the grass area in front of the marina and use the restrooms. We had excellent weather with calm winds and 71 degrees. Great company and our student rescue practice far surpassed the required rescues.
Perfect time to clime both peaks. The Sawtooth's deliver!
Overnight in the headlamp basin area with amazing weather and crew
7:30am- Trail start 8:45am- Get to base of route, 4 ppl ahead 3:30- Reach Summit 4:45- Down to backpacks 6:15pm- Back to car
Delightful spring trip to climb both Gardner and North Gardner Mountains.
An easy first day and a surprisingly challenging second one.
Island in a sky full of clouds. Fresh snow, lots of animal tracks.
Paddle Route Changed to: Port Gamble across Hood Canal to Shine Tidelands to Bywater Bay and around Hood Head and Point Hannon