Gemma Tussy
Day Hiking
Successful
From July 1st to July 5th Karen Cramer, Charlie Michel, and I paddled the Pacific coast of Washington from Makah Bay in the north to Ruby Beach in the South. This is the roadless stretch of wilderness beaches in the Olympic National Park. This trip is right in our “back yard” but because the coast is exposed to the Pacific with very limit protection from surf and winds it requires skill and experience paddling the open ocean.
Successful climb in great conditions
A fantastic alpine adventure to a remote and incredibly beautiful area of the North Cascades. The views into the Banded Lake and glacier were otherworldly!
Long 4 miles from trailhead to the Lakes over an unmaintained trail. Steep and rocky in places. Not quite a scramble, but almost; hands are needed to navigate several logs and boulders.
Great two days spent climbing Hinman and La Bohn Peaks in the beautiful Necklace Valley.
Enjoyable rock scramble near Paddy-Go-Easy Pass with good views of the Central Cascades.
Gorgeous views and perfect trails at the Sea to Sky Gondola park.
Lovely hike through a forest to the train wreck, followed by the Peak 2 Peak Gondola.
A one day push of Ruth with zero visibility!
Beautiful area. This climb requires being comfortable spending significant amounts of time in exposed terrain.
Extraordinary weekend with spectacular views from two different sides of this popular Oregon peak.
Although not too long and not a lot of elevation gain, this climb keeps your attention for hours on end. Stunning views in the area if you can see them.
A fun day starting cloudy, then clearing up and with little wind. Ebbed out, viewed the Squaxin reef, lunch on Hope Isle, then flood to Walker Park.
Talapus Lake to island Lake. Some people went further to the unnamed pothole about 1/2 mile west of Rainbow Lake, then met the rest on the way out.
Talapus Lake to island Lake. Some people went further to the unnamed pothole about 1/2 mile west of Rainbow Lake, then met the rest on the way out.
Snow on trail is signficiant. Not advised for beginners or hikers not experienced with snow travel.