Great sunny day could not have been better. Temperature too hot. Great views.
Make no mistake: This Leader is a tour de force- superlative. Richard Bell should be nominated as Backpack Leader of the Year. No matter what trip or where he goes - it will be an incredible experience. Extra bonus - his nicely themed evening chats.
The dry hot weather in beautiful Goat Rocks Wilderness didn't hold us back from enjoying views of volcanoes, lake, waterfall, and tons and tons of fellow backpackers.
A long, but not technically challenging, scramble at Mt Rainier NP.
Successful summit.
Our group backpacked from Mowich Lake to Eunice Lake and then on to Tolmie Peak. From there, we took Ipsut Pass to the Ipsut Creek Campground. This trip includes stunning views- sapphire blue lakes, a fire lookout, and waterfalls.
Overnight trip camping in Tokaloo alpine zone, including scrambles of Andrews and Tokaloo, plus hike of Aurora, and some biking.
Due too new East Crater Fire long the PCT we evacuated out of Indian Heaven Wilderness Sunday morning.
Late August climb of Mount Baker/Easton Glacier.
Fantastic ridge climb with a lot of room for variation for both the approach and climb.
Excelsior Peak/High Divide is wonderful - problem is getting there.
This trip turned out to be a very nice paddle on a very nice day!
Nice Alpine Climb with a variety of options.
While the conditions didn't permit the full circumnavigation we covered almost 100 nm of world class paddling packed with beautiful scenery and fantastic wildlife.
Great glacier trip with a lot of alpine elements - hike, scramble, glacier, rappel.
Boston Creek was raging and moats are getting tricky!
High-elevation travel on the Cascade Crest and other ridges, with superb views on all days, wildflower meadows and luscious berries (in season). A strenuous 4 or 5-day backpack of 36 miles and 7,500 feet elevation gain, with wonderful and varied high-elevation campsites; White Pass, Blue Lakes and Bald Eagle Ridge, side trips to Red Pass, Kodak Peak, Johnson Mt.
least technical route on chair. the south shoulder variation of the southeast route. route in perfect condition