Lincoln Peak (9,080ft) Second hardest peak in Washington Eric and Duncan, April 27-28, 2019 Saturday – leave Seattle 10am, push bikes up Rankin Creek road, ski/snowshoe to camp 6:30pm Sunday – 4:30am leave camp, 6am start route, 9am summit, 2:30pm back at camp, 5pm back to truck Lincoln Peak is… Continue reading
Mount Kitchener (11,417ft) and Snowdome (11,483ft), attempt on Mt Columbia Eric and Serge April 18 – Eric leaves Seattle after work, picks up Serge at Vancouver, camp near Hope, BC April 19 – Drive to Jasper, pick up permits, camp at Athabasca glacier trailhead April 20 – Ski to base… Continue reading
Taylor Mountain (2,600ft) and Wright’s Reach (2,030ft) ~15 miles April 16, 2019 I had some time Tuesday morning so squeezed in a hike before work. I was planning to hike up South Tiger Mountain, but when I got close I saw there was active logging on the summit, with chain… Continue reading
The Ark (aka Rooster Mountain) 5,339ft April 14, 2019 I had attempted to climb The Ark in January 2018, but turned around at a freshly corniced ridge I didn’t feel safe soloing. This time I figured later in the spring perhaps it would be safer conditions. I drove out the… Continue reading
Web Mountain (5,335ft) The weather was rainy and snowy everywhere Saturday so I decided to do a mostly-below-treeline peak a short drive from town. I left Seattle Saturday morning and parked at the Dirty Harry’s Peak trailhead at 9:30am. I started hiking in the rain and the precipitation didn’t let… Continue reading
Packrafting the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Matthew and Eric Gilbertson April 5-7, 2019 Friday – Hike up Granite Creek trail to Thompson Lake, descend to lower unnamed lake, paddle and camp near lake Saturday – Hike to Middle Fork Snoqualmie, put in packrafts, paddle down to river side camp Sunday… Continue reading
April 2, 2019 I had a fun hike up Mt Si before work on Tuesday morning.
Mafinga Central and/or Mafinga South March 28, 2019 Eric, Serge, Michel March 22 Depart Seattle March 23 Fly to Nairobi March 24 Arrive Lilongwe, drive to Likhubula village March 25 Hike to Chisepo Hut March 26 Summit Sapitwa Peak, return to trailhead, drive to Lilongwe March 27 Switch rental car… Continue reading
Mount Mulanje Sapitwa Peak 3,002m March 25-26, 2019 Eric, Serge, Michel March 22 Depart Seattle March 23 Fly to Nairobi March 24 Arrive Lilongwe, drive to Likhubula village March 25 Hike to Chisepo Hut March 26 Summit Sapitwa Peak, return to trailhead, drive to Lilongwe March 27 Switch rental car… Continue reading
Mailbox Peak 4,841ft March 22, 2019 Eric Gilbertson I’d finished grading my final exams early enough that I had Friday free to go hiking. I left town after rush hour and had a fun hike up Mailbox Peak. Snowline started at around 4,000ft and we pretty deep, but the sun… Continue reading