Sun, Mar 4, 2018
Objective was Zipper. 18" fairly new snow and 0900 Longmire gate opening. We elected to not attempt the climb after snowshoeing to near the base of the Zipper climb, due to time available and the unconsolidated snow to the base of the climb.
Sun, Mar 4, 2018
A trip on the crest of Wenatchee Crest. Stepping off the road track, that was packed boot solid.
Sun, Mar 4, 2018
A great start to the racing season.
Sun, Mar 4, 2018
Great option for a snowy day with clouds, hence no views. Beautiful forest.
Sat, Mar 3, 2018
Fabulous spring-like day!
Sat, Mar 3, 2018
Beautiful day. Great views. First group on the trail. Had Granite Lakes all to ourselves. Littlesnow st the beginning of the TH. Snow progressed. Postholed towards the end.
Sat, Aug 5, 2017
Mid-summer scramble of Palisades+Marcus in the smoke
Fri, Mar 2, 2018
Pleasant short snowshoe hike to Humpback Creek from the Annette Lake trailhead.
Thu, Mar 1, 2018
A lovely, dry day with glimpses of blue sky. We skied on freshly groomed trails.
Mon, Feb 26, 2018
Icy road. Nice powdery snow. Mostly decent weather. Pleasant woods walk with territorial views.
Sun, Feb 25, 2018
Success getting out on a high avie day.
Sat, Feb 24, 2018
Our group of seasoned Mountaineers enjoyed a casual hike to Poo Poo Point with better weather than expected (just some occasional light rain and snow). There was a thin layer of snow on the trail for the upper 2/3 of the hike, but everyone had traction devices and trekking poles and we had no issues.
Sat, Feb 24, 2018
A 5-Peak hike of Tiger (East, Middle, 1, 2, and 3) on snow-covered trails and dirt roads. Trip was 18+ miles and took around 10.5 hours at a moderate pace.
Sat, Feb 24, 2018
We met at Cowan Park and walked the trail through the ravine as far as the small waterfall. A bright, sunny day despite the threat of snow and rain. Great for photography.
Sat, Jun 10, 2017
With winds from the south at around 8 to 10 kts, we found the waves along the west side of Governors Point were a bit much at the start so we returned to the rock just outside Wildcat Cove to wait for conditions to calm down. After exploring the tide pools there, our brave team headed back up the west side of the point and found the conditions much improved, enough to make the short trip to Chuckanut Island easy peasy. We took advantage of the low tide to land on the beach for some snacking and picture taking. The weird erosion of the coastal rocks in the Chuckanut Formation look like something out of the sketch books of the late artist H.R. Giger, of Alien fame. Some of the sandstone features are nightmarish enough to make one wonder if he ever paddled in the area. Next we checked out the northern part of Chuckanut Bay before returning back to Wildcat Cove. With the changes in route, made enroute, we still managed to meet the published 7.5+ nm distance goal and finished less than an hour later than originally planned. Pix from the paddle are posted on the EMSK Facebook group site, including the original trip plan, wind condition forecast histogram and trend chart from Wind Alert, and the actual route traveled.
Sun, May 21, 2017
Successful 9 mile paddle to mysterious Goat Island, starting and ending at La Conner. The weather was glorious and the tide ever in our favor, with our speed often exceeding 4 mph (and at one point well over 6). We did have to change the return route due to some serious driftwood blocking the fishway. Great for some on the water practice taking bearings, using the rule of thirds, course correcting with ranges, and taking advantage of tidal current assist. Thanks to Bill Coady for running sweep on this paddle and to participants Sara, James, Kathryn, Colleen, Celeste, and Josh for their willingness to flex on the trip plan. Pix from the trip are posted on the EMSK Facebook group site.
Wed, Feb 7, 2018
Good class. Shawn Raybell from Tacoma branch SS had great gear table, Did emergency shelter lecture. Kirk Peterson added his 3 cents to lecture. Thanks Shawn and Kirk. Chris Finley and Jeff Peterson had gear tables too. Good job guys, thanks. Shawn saved the day with his PC. Tim forgot his PC power cord.
Sat, Feb 17, 2018 - Sun, Feb 18, 2018
Road required chains on or 4wheel drive. High wind, High avi danger,COLD, so- 9am start, camped at Heather Meadows. High wind setting up tents. Wind down so could cook supper. 2 or 3 feet of snow. One cave slept in, 3 built. Morning beautiful, backpacked out 9:30am. Everyone did great. Winter Survival Badge should go to this group.
Sun, Feb 18, 2018
Nice paced walk around discovery park. Light snow and cloudy skies.
