Donna Kreuger
Day Hiking
Successful
Amazing doesn't even begin to describe the views from this peak
Surprisingly good snow and exceptional views made for a most enjoyable moderate snowshoe.
A beautiful hike with a last minute detour to West Tiger #3.
A 7.5 mile round trip hike on Margaret's Way with a stop at Debbie's View.
Great day spent scrambling Mount Ararat in MRNP.
A strenuous and beautiful scramble in the SW corner of Mount Rainier National Park of ~9 miles and ~4400’ gain.
Great weather, high tides for smaller inlet exploration, some current and breeze assist, and no rain. Successfully completed circumnavigation of Stretch and Reach islands and covered 9 nm of Case Inlet shore line.
Pleasant winter paddle, little no wind and high tides that allowed some smaller inlet exploration. Current assist was noticeable. Plenty of harbor seals, few birds and no boat traffic.
Beautiful day in the mountains but snow conditions on the winter route caused us to turn around.
A nice trip up to the great views of Mowich lake hampered by less than ideal road conditions.
Due to Government (partial) shutdown, the road to Paradise was closed at Longmire (per Mt. Rainier NP web site). Changed location to Crystal Mountain. Couldn't easily find route to go uphill from parking lot, eventually did however. Trail (road actually) occasionally encountered snowmobiles pulling skiers and small sno=cats with people able to step aside without problem. Found side trail on way back and went out about 1/2 mile to a great overview looking down valley. Nice day without stormy weather.
Alternate Location: Due to Government Shutdown of Paradise, the trip was moved to Crystal Mountain. The weather was perfect and the hills provided a little exercise for everyone. The trip provided a mix of well-traveled terrain along with new exploration. Fun was had by all.
A nice loop visiting two small peaks and two insignificant named bumps.
This was a MAC backcountry ski tour to Lost Lake, Snoqualmie Pass. Mostly on roads, some snowmobiles, 15 miles
A great scramble with a classic ridge run that does not disappoint even in the face of gale force winds.
As we rounded the first headland the Olympics with their full cover of new snow burst into view, clearly etched against a blue sky rising over a dark bank of clouds. A really nice paddle to end the year with! Photo credit: Tami Rust