Brian Hill
Scrambling
Successful
Nice day of climbing on the crags near Leavenworth.
We met at 8 am and after a brief orientation walked slowly among the ponds, looking for birds. We concluded the field trip on Promontory Point where we saw the Cooper's Hawks flying into and near their nest. Fewer migratory species had arrived than I had hoped for but we still saw some nice birds. Two registered participants did not come.
Colchuck Peak from Stuart Lake Trailhead
Snow sporadic, muddy and slushy from parking lot, you may be able to put on skis around a mile in. No snowshoes needed.
2+2+(((5+2+1)/3)(x))+2=1! Four Seconds=One First!
Very successful debut hike for me as a volunteer hike leader. Falls were full and spectacular!
route in excellent condition. snow from even before where you exit the road at the 3rd switchback.
Beautiful weather- excellent snow conditions, great views, and lots of glissading
Planned time trial for basic climbing students. Wet weather and thunderstorms meant we turned around to come another day
Fabulous day out in the Olympics.
Successful scramble of "winter route" from Narada Falls to Reflection Lakes and then up to the ridge with a west approach of Foss.
Very pleasant trip, easy walking well informed leader with scope and easy to talk with Leader, Stewart.
Climbed Rainier up the Gibraltar Ledges route and down the Ingraham Direct route.
Enjoyable scramble despite occasional wind and rain. Pretty good views below the clouds, especially of the peaks along the Cascade crest.
A strenuous and beautiful snow scramble (~20 miles, ~5300’ gain) with blue sky views into the central Olympics.
Great early season scramble to practice snow travel skills including self-arrest and glissading.
This was my first hike as a leader for the Singles Activities Committee. It was partly sunny with a nice breeze, the trail conditions were excellent and it was low tide when we hiked down to the beach on the Fairy Dell Trail.
Short weather/avy window for this one, but well worth trying. Absolutely stunning views!