Half Dome (8,840ft) and Moraine Dome (8,005ft) Eric and Matthew January 27-28, 2018 I flew down to California on Friday afternoon and we were soon driving east from the bay area. The goal for the weekend was to climb half dome, camp in the backcountry, and get some backcountry skiing… Continue reading
The Ark Mountain (5,339ft) Attempt to 4,600ft Eric Gilbertson, January 20, 2018 I left Seattle on a rainy/snowy Sunday morning and drove up to the middle fork snoqualmie trailhead. The start of the trail up the Ark is an old logging road, so I mountain biked as far as possible… Continue reading
Mt St Helens (8,333ft) January 14, 2018 Eric and Aaron We had a one-day weather window, so drove out of Seattle at 5am Sunday morning heading south. Mt St Helens has a permit system in place in the summer, but in the winter there’s no red tape, so it’s an… Continue reading
Mt Catherine – 5,052 ft Eric and Greg Jan 8, 2017 We drove just past Snoqualmie Pass on Sunday morning, and started skinning up the Mt Hyak ski slopes around 8am. The lifts weren’t running yet, so we had no problem with downhill skiers. We eventually crested a plateau, and… Continue reading