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”
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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”
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)”
2019-07-21-24 Gannett Peak
Distance: 50 mi.Elevation Gain: 10500 ft. Vanessa and I had been to the Wind River Range a few years ago when we had the fortune of making…… Read more “2019-07-21-24 Gannett Peak”
2019-07-13 Sloan Peak Corkscrew Route
Distance: 10.4 mi.Elevation Gain: 6000 ft. We managed to cram all five of our gear and bodies into Jim’s Subaru and left Seattle at 5 AM. We…… Read more “2019-07-13 Sloan Peak Corkscrew Route”
2019-05-18 Middle and North Chiwaukum
Distance: 12.4 mi.Elevation Gain: 5500 ft. We were spending the weekend in Skykomish and thought this would be a fun nearby ascent with good weather and (hopefully)…… Read more “2019-05-18 Middle and North Chiwaukum”
2019-05-11-12 Little Tahoma and Whitman Crest
Distance: 15.9 mi.Elevation Gain: 9100 ft. Knowing that there are only two walk-up campsites available for the Little Tahoma Zone in Mount Rainier National Park, we got…… Read more “2019-05-11-12 Little Tahoma and Whitman Crest”
2019-05-04-05 Jack Mountain – Nohokomeen Headwall
Distance: 25.5 mi.Elevation Gain: 8000 ft. For a few years, I had been eyeing Jack Mountain, as it was one of the highest peaks of the north…… Read more “2019-05-04-05 Jack Mountain – Nohokomeen Headwall”
2018-11-25 Winchester Mountain Lookout
Distance: 6.0 mi.Elevation Gain: 3000 ft. We had stayed at the Mountaineers Baker Lodge the night before ($39-59 pp incl. dinner and breakfast + help with chores)…… Read more “2018-11-25 Winchester Mountain Lookout”