A successful photography trip to eastern Washington to photograph the Palouse. Weather was not ideal, but nice views from Steptoe Butte and of Palouse Falls.
Our group of 7 climbers/scramblers set out for Camp Muir at 9:00 AM along with about 500+ others who wanted a day in the sun.
Perfect weather led to near-perfect conditions along the route.
Fun and adventurous Mother's Day Hike/Scramble to McClellan Butte...snow from 3400ft+, a few avalanche gullies to assess prior to crossing and a great scramble at the end. Spectacular views from the Butte.
Flower extravaganza in the shrub-steppe and two volcanoes plus lots of other peaks out.
A Beautiful short climb with views of Rainier, Helens, and Adams that includes snow (and road :)) travel and alpine rock towards the top. Great trip for putting the rock and snow skills we've learned from Basic class together!
Probably a great hike on your own. Don't go with this group if you want to enjoy it.
We had a very pleasant sunny day to hike to Lower Lena Lake. However, there were a lot of other hikers on the trail, and the WTA is also doing trailwork there.
Fourth try is a charm. After three failed attempts this spring, I had given up on scaling Spark Plug this year. But then a narrow weather window of reduced avalanche risk opened and a team of highly experienced scramblers assembled.
A successful summit on a day of not-so-great weather with slippery rock conditions.
Loop hike through Lily & Lizard Lakes and including North Butte.
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!