Excellent outing on surprisingly quiet weekend
If you love woodland streams, alpine lakes, and mountain views, this one's for you! And far less crowded than most wonderful lakes along the I-90 corridor.
Chill basic graduation climb for the JA SIG up the Fryingpan Glacier to double bag a couple peaks. Amazing glissading nearly the whole way back after the glacier.
10-mile Wallace Falls and Wallace Lake loop, going up the main waterfalls trail and down the Greg Ball trail.
Exceptional mostly singletrack route through diverse scenery
A beautiful morning scramble to the main and North peaks of Mount Si.
A warm and pleasant evening for a hike to have dinner by a lake.
May overnight scramble trip to the Enchantments. Camped at Snow Lakes for three nights. Went up to climb Cannon on day 2. Then McClellan on day 3. Core was covered in a deep blanket of snow making travel enjoyable.
A day hike to Little Bandera followed by a short rock scramble to the true summit of Bandera Peak.
A rainy jaunt up the Tooth. Some efficiency on the snow slopes and navigational issues resulted in a long day.
WOW. Snoqualmie Lake was stunning, with two beautiful high-flow waterfalls. Bird beauties included a red-breasted sapsucker, sooty grouse, warbling vireo, and a pair of American dippers for 19 species. We spent almost an hour enjoying the lake and camaraderie.
The flowers are stunning right now, and the ridges between Para Point and Mount Baldy are snow, bug and blow down free.
Columbia River Gorge hike, showcasing waterfalls and wildflowers
Ultra fun 6k' backcountry ski day on the Interglacier!
This was a successful snow scramble for nine students. The view of Rainier was obscured by clouds but there were excellent views of nearby lower peaks.
Bluebird day on Unicorn, route is in good condition
We successfully summited Meany Crest on June 1 with a strong team of four, navigating blowdown, patchy trail, and firm snow conditions. Despite icy slopes and missing crampons, we made excellent time thanks to teamwork, efficient breaks, and a solid boot track. Clear skies and fun glissades made for a rewarding day—topped off with milkshakes in Greenwater!
Five scramblers attempted a close-to-home rock scramble and just managed to beat the rain coming down from the summit block