Big Snagtooth (8,330ft) Probable First Winter Ascent Feb 20, 2021 9 miles skiing/climbing, 22 miles snowmobiling Eric, Chad, Mik Big Snagtooth is a Bulger peak that is known for its unique and tricky summit block. The final 20 vertical feet to the summit are guarded by a smooth block that… Continue reading
Silver Star Mountain (8,876ft) Feb 14, 2021 10 miles skiing, 14 miles snowmobiling Eric and Johnny I found myself in the Mazama area for the long weekend avoiding the heavy snows down south to find drier conditions and more stable snow for mountaineering. Saturday I had snowmobiled up to Washington… Continue reading
Washington Pass Birthday Tour Feb 13, 2021 I headed out to Mazama solo Friday night and camped out at the Early Winters Campground staging area. Saturday morning I planned to just snowmobile around scouting out approaches to trailheads. As I was loading up Saturday morning I started talking to Johnny,… Continue reading
Jolly Mtn (6,443ft), Humerus Hill (5,920ft), Elbow Peak (5,720ft), Yellow Hill (5,527ft) Feb 7, 2021, 5am – 9pm 27 miles, 6,500ft gain Eric and Fred We had to cancel a more ambitious trip after the weather and avy forecast deteriorated, so planned to ski some near-treeline peaks in the Wenatchee… Continue reading
Reynolds Peak (8,512ft) Probable First Winter Ascent Jan 30, 2021, 2:45am – 4:15pm 13 miles skiing, 17 miles snowmobiling Eric Gilbertson and Fred Newman Reynolds Peak is a pretty significant peak for me because it was my final Bulger peak in October 2018 when I was working on the Bulgers… Continue reading