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    infinity mountains | ruby ski tour

    This trip began with a yearning to ski a “big” mountain. What’s a big mountain? Well, in my mind, it’s one where you can have some... // 12 miles . 5400 ft gain . 7412 ft high

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    yellow trees | stiletto-copper loop

    Have you ever heard of the Larch March or #larchmadness? It's kind of this thing that gets hyped up in these parts of Washington and even in other regions like the Rockies... // 13 miles . 4500 ft gain .…

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    chilling on glaciers | snowfield peak

    I can't say that it's common to cross multiple glaciers for a single climb. Sure, traversing might get you on several glaciers like the Ptarmigan Traverse or Isolation... // 20 mi . 9880 ft gain . 8350 ft high

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    scrambles and gains | mesahchie via easy pass

    Let me preface this trip report: It’s amazing what your body can do and sometimes you don’t know till you try. My friend Tyler finally made his way back... // 15 mi . 7480 ft gain . 8795 ft high

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    out of the woods | three fingers ski

    This is a story of how we didn’t get out of the woods, and I’ll forever be asking “Are we out of the woods yet?”... // 3500 ft gain . 3900 ft high . 17 miles

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    daylight savings | big jim ski tour

    Goodness knows how long it’s been since I’ve had a big adventure, let alone in the winter. It’s so easy to just do something short and attainable, rather... // 4700 ft gain . 6850 ft high . 16 miles

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    spring snow | gothic peak

    Melty snow, warm weather, partly cloudy skies. It's been years since I've been standing on a peak in the Mountain Loop Highway. Last time was on Vesper... // 4000 ft gain . 6213 ft peak . 11 miles

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    going up in smoke | mount shuksan

    Literally, we went up into smoke. Late summer seasons in the PNW the past couple years have become equivalent to a blur of gray sky and sticky... // 3720 ft gain . 5880 ft high . 10.5 miles