Beautiful peak with sustained and exposed scrambling. I am giving it only 4 stars because our views were few due to the smoke. Otherwise I am sure they would have been stunning.
Successful trip up the white ledges and down the ridge route.
Socked in with few views. Trail section near the trailhead we very slippery. Turned around early.
Quite a bit of smoke, but also lots of berries and good swimming.
This is the trip report by mentored lead Kai Li.
A one-day trip up to Eldorado
Enjoyable five-mile round trip hike, with a steady 1100 feet elevation gain over uneven terrain to lakeside camping. Possible as a day trip, yet overnight(s) offer more time to enjoy the beauty of Summit Lake.
An extremely interesting (and strenuous) traverse with an intense variety of terrain, plant life, and geology: the hidden valley on the northern aspect of Tamanos, the unique conditions below the stagnant Sarvant Glacier, the brilliant colors around the Cowlitz Chimney peaks, and the expansive meadows west of Banshee (with Summerland as a bonus).
Planned on East Ridge, changed to South Ridge due to recent rain.
Wonderful single day climb of Whitman Crest via the Fryingpan Glacier.
Forecasted conditions for Chuckanut led to a change in venue for today’s paddle. Instead, we made the same length trip in the calmer waters of Penn Cove. While the wind was light for most of the paddle, it increased steadily in the afternoon and we had a fairly constant 10+ kt blow on the last 40 minute leg of the trip. All in all, some good practice with boat control in wind and waves.
This was a really fun trip, racing ahead of storm fronts with fast currents, some rough spots and lots of wildlife viewing! Photo credit: Steve Intelmann
Successful climb of Mt Baker via Easton Glacier
Gorgeous day for the 6 of us to climb Slippery Slab
Shuksan from High Camp with photos and coordinates for the solar toilets!