Distance: 4.3 mi.Elevation Gain: 2500 ft. We left from the Mowich Lake Campground just before 6 AM and made it to the Pinnacle Peak Trail a bit…… Read more “2020-09-21 Pinnacle Peak and The Castle”
Category: Trip Reports
2020-09-20 Observation Rock and Echo Rock
Distance: 13.7 mi.Elevation Gain: 4700 ft. Nancy and I met at the Mowich Lake trailhead a bit after 9 AM and it was already jam packed with…… Read more “2020-09-20 Observation Rock and Echo Rock”
2020-08-29-09-04 Bailey Range Traverse
Distance: 57.8 mi.Elevation Gain: 15,000 ft.Peaks Climbed: Cat, Stephen, Ferry, Barnes, Queets I would call the Bailey Range Traverse an informally maintained thru-scramble. It’s a thru-hike that…… Read more “2020-08-29-09-04 Bailey Range Traverse”
2020-02-02-03 Haleakala
Distance: 12.7 mi.Elevation Gain: 2100 ft.Elevation Loss: 4100 ft. I had the fortune of having to travel to Maui for work, but I only needed to be…… Read more “2020-02-02-03 Haleakala”
2020-08-15-17 Sluiskin Mountain and Sluiskin Mountain West, Redstone Peak, Pigeon Peak, Crescent Mountain, and Old Desolate
Distance: 41 mi.Elevation Gain: 11800 ft. After a failed attempt at Sluiskin Mountain (aka The Chief) in 2019, I asked Craig to return with me and be…… Read more “2020-08-15-17 Sluiskin Mountain and Sluiskin Mountain West, Redstone Peak, Pigeon Peak, Crescent Mountain, and Old Desolate”
2020-08-05-09 Pasayten Peakbagging
Distance: 62 mi.Elevation Gain: 23200 ft. Day 113.1 miles+4600′ -5100’Pasayten Peak We had planned a bros trip to get rad in the Picket range and climb Luna…… Read more “2020-08-05-09 Pasayten Peakbagging”
2020-08-10 Fremont Lookout, Mount Fremont, and Antler Peak
Distance: 7 mi.Elevation Gain: 1500 ft. We started off our day at the Sunrise Visitor Center in Mount Rainier National Park (park pass required) around 11 AM.…… Read more “2020-08-10 Fremont Lookout, Mount Fremont, and Antler Peak”
2020-08-01-02 McCartney Peak & Mt. Cameroon (and some other stuff)
Distance: 25.3 mi.Elevation Gain: 9350 ft. I like to get out on at least one solo overnight trip each summer and on this particular weekend a friend…… Read more “2020-08-01-02 McCartney Peak & Mt. Cameroon (and some other stuff)”
2020-07-25-26 Mount Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys
Distance: 13.7 mi.Elevation Gain: 7600 ft. Although I really wanted to do Mount Shuksan, the Fisher Chimneys route wasn’t necessarily my preference since it’s considered the more…… Read more “2020-07-25-26 Mount Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys”
2020-07-13 Church Mountain Attempt
Distance: 8.9 mi.Elevation Gain: 4,000 ft. Craig and I have a word for any mountain after two failed attempts….NEMESIS! And Church Mountain is now a nemesis for…… Read more “2020-07-13 Church Mountain Attempt”