Apex, Pope, Wolframite, Bauerman Ridge, Arnold, and Horseshoe Mountains

Six Washington Top 200 Mountains car to car: Apex Mountain (8,297ft), The Pope/Chewuch (8,264ft), Wolframite Mountain (8,137ft), Bauerman Ridge (8,044ft), Arnold Peak (8,091ft), Horseshoe Mountain (7,956ft) October 12, 2019 Eric Gilbertson 59 miles, 11,000ft gain, 3:30am Saturday to 7:20am Sunday (28 hours moving) Trailhead – 3:30am Apex – 10:15am Pope… Continue reading

Andrew, Amos, Fred, Sheep, Two Point, Bauble, Skeptical, Fool Hen, Fool Hen SE

Nine Washington Top 200 Peaks in a weekend: Andrew (8,301ft), Amos (8,259ft), Fred (8,080ft), Sheep (8,274ft), Two Point (7,955ft), Bauble (8,025ft), Skeptical (7,949ft), Fool Hen (8,168ft), Fool Hen SE (8,055ft) Oct 5-6, 2019 Eric Gilbertson Saturday – 38 miles, 13,000ft gain, 4am – 10pm Sunday – 38 miles (31 hike,… Continue reading

Little Saint Helens, Humpback, Gardner, Scout Patrol Peaks

Little Saint Helens (4,582ft), Humpback Mountain (5,174ft), Gardner (4,453ft), Scout Patrol Peak (4,693ft) Sept 16, 2019 Eric Gilbertson 20 miles It was a rainy weekday before classes started so I decided to hike some peaks below treeline close to town. I started with humpback, hiking up the trail on the… Continue reading

Jabal ash Shaykh – Syria Highpoint

Jabal ash Shaykh/Mt Hermon – Syria Highpoint Attempt to 2350m Eric Gilbertson Sept 14, 2019 The highest point in Syria, Jabal ash Shaykh/Mt Hermon, has been on my radar for a while, but I’ve always thought I’d have to wait until the political situation improves significantly in Syria to attempt… Continue reading

Pidurutalagala – Sri Lanka Highpoint

Pidurutalagala – 8,281ft Matthew and Amanda, September 25, 2016 Eric, September 10, 2019 (attempt) Eric’s trip: Mt Pidurutalagala is a peak that is either very easy, or nearly impossible to summit, depending on the month. This is not due to extreme weather or technical difficulties, but due to red tape. The… Continue reading