A day out at Washington Pass, climbing with Dima.
4th of July scramble of Ingalls Peak/South Peak and Fortune. Goats, Marmots, Pikas, plenty of birds and sunshine.
9 scramblers escaped the 4th of July crowds by climbing Pratt Mountain in pleasantly cool weather. The summit was reached via the boulder fields to its southwest.
A wildly popular alpine lake with ginormous cedars and stunning views. Be warned: it will be CLOSED for trail maintenance M-F July 15-October -- giant trees have toppled and trail has been prepped with gravel and wood in spots for enhancements.
Be aware of the grand views and avalanche lily explosion happening now.
Great early season climb. Chossy approach with rockfall hazard. Definitely a good idea to go with someone who has done this climb before.
3 day trip back to Dark Peak. Underrated summit, overrated approach!
A successful climb for 9 on the Easton Glacier route. Minimal crevasses, fantastic glacier conditions, and Mountaineers helping mountaineers.
Disclaimer: This is a private trip but posting here so it might useful to fellow mountaineers. In additional to the accident report I posted, this is a beta for traversing from Luna Col to Fury Southeast Glacier. However, since we turned around before reaching the glacier due to the accident, the beta does not include the glacier part.
Very fun overnight glacier climb with a great group. Recent rains abated just in time for a glorious sunrise and blue-bird Sunday climb up a PNW classic.
Day hike from the Hwy 123 trailhead to Owhigh lakes.
Great hike for hot summer days. The trail is 95% under a forest canopy. Follow the trail past the Kiln for a nice lunch at the river.
A very interesting backpack moving through varied terrain. Hiking through the blast zone with carpets of blooming lupin 45 years after St Helen's eruption was the highlight of the trip.
A 2-day traverse of Ruth Mountain and Icy Peak with a great crew!
Disclaimer: This is a private trip and is an accident report. Posting here so it could be useful to future climbs of Fury. On 6/29/025, as my climbing partner and I approached Mt Fury from Luna Col in the Pickets range in North Cascades, I took a 120 feet fall on a steep snow slope and had to be rescued by a helicopter. Here are the details of this accident.
7 of us enjoyed perfect summer conditions this morning as an Early Tuesday Naturalist Hike. Avian highlights included 4 types of thrushes, 3 warbler species, swallows skimming over the lake, a junco's nest with four eggs, a pair of Rufous hummingbirds, and delicious wading temperatures. Beargrass is lovely right now.
A fun scramble up a MRNP 100. Our group got to use our snow scrambling skills including crampon use, ascending a gully, crossing a small moat, traversing a ridge, using a fixed line, and an outstanding glissade. A little mix of everything on a bluebird day.
Truncated Ice Cap Traverse due to variable weather
A beautiful scramble on a scorcher of a day!