Mt Rainier (14,410ft) via Ptarmigan Ridge, Grade IV, 5.6, WI3, steep snow Eric and Duncan May 26-29, 2018 May 26 We left town late Saturday morning, hoping to get behind the crowds and get permits for camping on Liberty Ridge, a classic climb up Mt Rainier. Around noon at the… Continue reading
Little Tahoma (11,138ft) Eric, Aaron, and Ana May 22, 2018 We had all hiked Little Tahoma back in April 2016, but wanted to return to ski it. The White River Road on the north side of Rainier had just opened, and this provided access to a fun skiing route on… Continue reading
Dome Peak (8,920ft) and Sinister Peak (8,440ft) Eric and Matthew Gilbertson May 18-20, 2018 Matthew flew into town from California Friday morning, and after I finished the last of my school obligations we started driving north around noon. The weather didn’t look great, but we decided to give Dome and… Continue reading
Packrafting the Skagit Eric and Katie May 13, 2018 We drove to the Skagit River boat launch at Marblemount and dropped off the packrafts and me, then Katie drove the next bridge crossing 10 miles down and biked back up. This section of the Skagit was a relaxing Class 1… Continue reading
Klawatti (8,485ft) and Dorado Needle (8,440ft) Eric and Duncan May 7/8, 2018 After teaching my Monday morning class Duncan and I headed out of town at 10:30am Monday morning headed north. The goal was to climb two mountains on the washington hundred highest list – Klawatti Peak and Dorado Needle…. Continue reading
Mt Shuksan (9,131ft) via Sulphide Glacier May 5, 2018 Eric, Greg, Birkan Birkan and I left town Friday evening looking to take advantage of a 1-day weather window Saturday. This is prime time for backcountry skiing in the cascades, with snow level near the trailheads and sunny days, so we… Continue reading
Quail Mountain (5,813 ft) – Highest Point in Joshua Tree National Park October 18, 2015 (Eric) and April 29, 2018 (Mathew and Amanda) Matthew’s Trip: Amanda and I took advantage of a four day weekend around her birthday to head down to Joshua Tree National Park for some backpacking. J-Tree… Continue reading
Mt St Helens (8,333ft) Eric Gilbertson May 1, 2018 I left town Monday evening and slept in the car at the trailhead that night. I woke up at sunrise and was moving around 6am. Snow still goes all the way to the trailhead, but this is likely that last week… Continue reading
Mount Diablo (3,848 ft) by bike Matthew Gilbertson 5/2/18 112 miles 5,600 ft elevation gain 7am to 4:45pm Like Mount Hamilton, the summit of Mount Diablo is also visible from many locations around the Bay Area. I had read that it had one of the best “viewsheds” in the area,… Continue reading