Successful one-day climb of the West Ridge of Forbidden Peak.
Strenuous 1-day climb of Mt. Daniel involving thoughtful navigation and high hopes to access the Lynch Glacier
Sunshine, porpoises, orcas, and good times! A great overnighter raft-up with four vessels in Manzanita Bay.
Good tread, super views, almost no snow on the route and a short easy scramble from the hiker's summit.
10 scramblers had an enjoyable day on Bryant Peak, although smoky skies limited the views.
Launched from the boat ramp at Conner Waterfront Park and paddled down the Swinomish Channel to Goat Island where we took a short break to explore the ruins of Fort Whitman. Continued counterclockwise around the island then headed east along the south side of the jetty and cut back to La Conner through the fishway. Waves from lots of motorized boat traffic provided plenty of fun along the way. Saw many eagles, blue heron, harbor seals and a few kingfishers.
Cancelled because of wildfires in the area.
A very long 18 mile/18 hour day up Kyes Peak, involving complex navigation and bushwhacking but also gorgeous views and scenery
Long 1 day to 3 Rainier 100 peaks: Andrew Benchmark, Tokaloo Rock, and Aurora Peak
A strenuous, yet fun, North Cascades outing! Great conditions.
A very strenuous but gorgeous, immersive, and varied alpine traverse to areas seldom visited by other humans. A trip with the flavor of a Bailey Range - Olympus traverse, but much shorter at 3 days, that included stunning vistas from Gray Wolf Ridge, a challenging but relatively low hazard ascent of Mt Deception (2nd highest peak in the Olympics), and a downhill visit (the best kind ;) of the majestic Royal Basin on our return to civilization.
We had a change of plans so instead we went to Little Si because one hiker didn't have the correct shoes. It was a very fun hike nonetheless.
Nice shaded hike with a great view of Snoqualmie Valley.
Great Trip! Awesome Wilderness! Glacier Travel! Ton's on animals and plant life! If you haven't tried Gaia GPS for iPhone or Android you need to check it out on your next trip (replaced my GPS completely with offline maps on Gaia)
B3 overnight of the Ozette triangle, campsite at Yellow Banks
Turned around since a member of our party was struck by a very large rock on approach.
Great trip but beware of heat and sun exposure above the tree line, there was absolutely zero wind even at the highest point. Bugs were an issue in the morning and afternoon but relented in the evening. The B-17 crash site is an amazing experience, but don’t plan on spending more than 30 minutes due to mosquitoes.
Exciting trip that involved a tough backpack in on a hot muggy day, followed by thunderstorms at night, another thunderstorm before we even got started climbing, a challenging scramble of Del Campo... but we had fun!