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”
2018-04-22 Friends Peak!
Distance: 3.5 mi.Elevation Gain: 1040 ft. After our amazing ski of Mt. McLouglin and going on a Bender (lots of beers in Bend) we woke up with…… Read more “2018-04-22 Friends Peak!”
2018-04-21 Mt. McLoughlin Ski
Distance: 10.6 mi.Elevation Gain: 4622 ft. I had previously been up Mt. McLoughlin in Southern Oregon twice, once in June with lots of snow and once in…… Read more “2018-04-21 Mt. McLoughlin Ski”
2018-04-22 Ebey’s Landing
Distance: 3.69 mi.Elevation Gain: 295 ft. Laura and I had both been meaning to check out Whidbey Island for quite some time. She had heard that the…… Read more “2018-04-22 Ebey’s Landing”
2018-04-21 Little Si
Distance: 4.13 mi.Elevation Gain: 1280 ft. I met up with a couple friends for a quick jaunt up Little Si. The trail wasn’t too muddy or even…… Read more “2018-04-21 Little Si”