Distance: 12.2 mi.Elevation Gain: 6860 ft. We slept at the trailhead and got started at 2:45 AM, walking on dry trail in our trailrunners with our skis…… Read more “2016-06-26 Mount Adams”
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2018-06-02 Reynolds Peak
Distance: 12.0 mi.Elevation Gain: 5740 ft. I had previously failed to get up Reynolds in September 2010. I had been wanting to get back to do it…… Read more “2018-06-02 Reynolds Peak”
2016-06-05 Mount Hood
Distance: 7.5 mi.Elevation Gain: 5400 ft. We got started at 1 AM after “sleeping” briefly in the Hood parking lot. Luckily the snow still reached the lot,…… Read more “2016-06-05 Mount Hood”
2015-05-23-25 Mount Olympus Attempt
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”
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)”
2017-04-22-23 Skiing Frosty Mountain, BC
Distance: 11.7 mi.Elevation Gain: 4525 ft. Since we all have Nexus passes, providing us slightly easier access to Canada Melissa, Jim and I were excited to explore…… Read more “2017-04-22-23 Skiing Frosty Mountain, BC”
2017-05-06-07 The Brothers Attempt
Distance: 15.2 mi.Elevation Gain: 8097 ft. It seemed like we would have a good weather window for a spring attempt of the South Brother summit, so we…… Read more “2017-05-06-07 The Brothers Attempt”
2017-06-04 Ingalls Peak
Distance: 10.2 mi.Elevation Gain: 4064 ft. We got started at 9:30 AM for a big day. The road was unfortunately blocked 1.1 miles from the North Ingalls…… Read more “2017-06-04 Ingalls Peak”
2017-06-11 Eightmile Mountain
Distance: 12.0 mi.Elevation Gain: 5500 ft. Evan and Arianna had the idea to try this lesser-known peak in the Enchantments. We got started at the Eightmile Lake…… Read more “2017-06-11 Eightmile Mountain”
2017-06-18 Sauk Mountain
Distance: 3.65 mi.Elevation Gain: 1800 ft. We were itching to get outside, so opted for this hike on a rainy, foggy day. We started at 10:30 AM…… Read more “2017-06-18 Sauk Mountain”