Distance: 40.8 mi.Elevation Gain: 8600 ft. Due to the low snow year, conditions were appropriate for a Mount Olympus attempt over Memorial Day. We weren’t the only…… Read more “2015-05-23-25 Mount Olympus Attempt”
Month: May 2018
2016-05-21 Black Butte
Distance: 4 mi.Elevation Gain: 1600 ft. We were intending to do some fun climbing at Smith Rock on this day but we woke up at the campground…… Read more “2016-05-21 Black Butte”
2016-05-07 Naches Peak Ski
Distance: 4.6 mi.Elevation Gain: 1800 ft. We parked at Cayuse Pass, which had just opened up for the summer, at 9:15 AM and walked up the road…… Read more “2016-05-07 Naches Peak Ski”
2012-05-19 Argonaut Peak (NE Couloir)
Distance: 12.4 mi.Elevation Gain: 6700 ft. Favorable spring conditions and a recently opened Eightmile Road led Jim and I to try to get into the Enchantments area…… Read more “2012-05-19 Argonaut Peak (NE Couloir)”
2018-05-13 Three Brothers
Distance: 11.4 mi.Elevation Gain: 5,500 ft. We arrived at the Stafford Creek Trailhead at 9:30 AM and backtracked from the parking area past the privy a bit…… Read more “2018-05-13 Three Brothers”
The Ultimate Question: How we choose our next adventure
Last weekend I climbed 5400 feet over 12.5 miles in perfect weather, over snow and rocks, in order to be rewarded with expansive views of the central…… Read more “The Ultimate Question: How we choose our next adventure”
2018-05-06 Mount Teneriffe
Distance: 7.4 mi.Elevation Gain: 4,600 ft. We arrived at the Mt Teneriffe trailhead at 8:30 AM. After making use of the privy and hanging our Discover Pass,…… Read more “2018-05-06 Mount Teneriffe”
2015-05-03 Mount Stone
Distance: 8.0 mi.Elevation Gain: 5,600 ft. We started from Hamma Hamma River Road at 9am up the Putvin Trail which follows Whitehorse Creek up to Lake of…… Read more “2015-05-03 Mount Stone”
2018-04-29 Stevens Pass Ski
Distance: 2.5 mi.Elevation Gain: 1240 ft. We arrived at the Stevens Pass parking lot around 10 AM and it was nearly empty thanks to the resort being…… Read more “2018-04-29 Stevens Pass Ski”