Distance: 8.2 mi.Elevation Gain: 4200 ft. Ten years ago to the day, I climbed Bedal with a group of friends from the UW climbing club. We were…… Read more “2020-05-09 Bedal Peak”
2014-08-09-11 Mt. Matier
Distance: 10.9 mi.Elevation Gain: 6000 ft. Jim had previously attempted to climbed in the Joffre area and really wanted to get back to climb the NW face…… Read more “2014-08-09-11 Mt. Matier”
2011-07-30-31 Mt. Adams (Adams Glacier)
Distance: 15.3 mi.Elevation Gain: 8000 ft. Jim and I had discussed trying to climb Adams via the Adams Glacier, but there is a fine balance of when…… Read more “2011-07-30-31 Mt. Adams (Adams Glacier)”
2015-09-12-13 Abernathy, Gardner & North Gardner
Distance: 20.9 mi.Elevation Gain: 11500 ft. I had previously been up Abernathy Mountain and really enjoyed the hike. I was surprised how fast and easy the trip…… Read more “2015-09-12-13 Abernathy, Gardner & North Gardner”
2020-03-01 Skiing Kendall Peak Lakes
Distance: 5.3 mi.Elevation Gain: 2640 ft. Craig and I decided that avalanche stability would allow for a two-person ski tour, so we headed out toward Snoqualmie Pass…… Read more “2020-03-01 Skiing Kendall Peak Lakes”
2020-02-09 Amazing Amabilis
Distance: 10.6 mi.Elevation Gain: 2200 ft. We were looking through our old 1990s-era ski tour book from Washington State and wanted to find something that was both…… Read more “2020-02-09 Amazing Amabilis”
2020-02-22 Mount Townsend Winter Attempt
Distance: 5.1 mi.Elevation Gain: 1300 ft. Laura, Craig and I were spending the weekend on the Olympic Peninsula and wanted to get a backcountry ski in. We…… Read more “2020-02-22 Mount Townsend Winter Attempt”
2020-02-17 Skiing Smithbrook Road
Distance: 4.9 mi.Elevation Gain: 800 ft. My friendo Nancy is new to backcountry skiing so I though that Smithbrook Road would be an easy and accessible first…… Read more “2020-02-17 Skiing Smithbrook Road”
2016-07-30-31 Mt. Anderson
Distance: 35 mi. (about 10 on bike)Elevation Gain: 7800 ft. (about 1000 ft. on bike) I had long been eyeing getting up Mt. Anderson in the middle…… Read more “2016-07-30-31 Mt. Anderson”
2019-06-08-09 GA, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA State Highpoints
Brasstown Bald, GA (4,784′)Distance: 1.2 mi.Elevation Gain: 450 ft. Sassafras Mountain, SC (3,554′)Distance: 4.7 mi.Elevation Gain: 1900 ft. Mt. Mitchell & Mt. Craig, NC (6,684′ & 6,647′)Distance:…… Read more “2019-06-08-09 GA, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA State Highpoints”