Little Si is a nice short hike with 1,200 feet of elevation gain to a nice lookout of the Snoqualmie Valley. Parking lots were full and there were many visitors on the trail, but there was still plenty of space to share a group snack at the top.
A Lacey city park in a greenbelt flanked by a golf course and suburban subdivision provides a surprisingly woodsy walk and a touch of history. 2.5 miles and 100' elevation gain according to Caltopo app on a cell phone.
Two nights and three days at Big Log camp on N Fork Skokomish trail. Day hike to Flapjack Lakes.
Excellent snow scramble to Alta Mountain. Had the place to ourselves!
A superior showing by 6 CHS-1 participants, averaging 2.5 mph moving pace / 2.2 overall including a 35-minute Lipsy Lake visit where climbers wowed us above the lake. 7:10-12:15 meant lots of dogs and 35-40 people coming IN as we finished.
Good intro to surf for new or experienced kayakers.
Basic Alpine trip up Mt. Lincoln's NE couloir with an overnight stay at Mildred Lakes
Mild sunny day on the Iron Goat trail. Lots of tragic history, wildflowers, butterflies & lush vegetation.
A beautiful evening to hike to a gorgeous view of Snow Lake and surrounding peaks.
A bluebird day snow scramble of a popular and accessible Rainier 100.
Great conditions on the Easton glacier route.
Beautiful hot day for this 2.2 mph paced CHS-2 hike to two alpine lakes that still have snowbanks around the edges and in the Basin. Perfect day for a polar plunge.
Successful Tooth climb for basic students despite some tricky traverses over rapidly melting snow bridges
A successful overnight climb of Sherman Peak via the Squak Glacier route as part of the Everett Basic Climbing Course graduation. Perfect weather, solid snow conditions, and a scenic summit made for a smooth and rewarding weekend.
Completed this trip in difficult conditions - fog and 6 foot swells.
Planned trip from Shi Shi Beach to Lake Ozette, turned around in good conditions.
Recommendations for navigating to Cape Flattery in the Fog from Hobuck.
This is one of my favorite spring scrambles! We enjoyed 10/10 scenery on a perfect bluebird day!
A harder than expected snow scramble to Boundary peak.