teanaway getaway | johnson-medra-jungle traverse
As we wait for summer trails to melt out, it’s the perfect time for a Teanaway getaway! Since it’s relatively lower elevation and on the east side of the... // 11.5 miles . 3500 ft gain . 5510 ft high
classic funfetti birthday tour | washington pass ski tour
If you’ve been ski touring a while, you’ve probably heard of the Birthday Tour. It was one of the first ones I had heard of when a friend was... // 5 miles . 3300 ft gain . 7600 ft high
trees and powder | yodelin ski tour
Yodelin was one of the first places I’d heard of to ski tour but it took some years before I finally ventured here. It’s a slightly further drive than... // 6 miles . 3000 ft gain . 5200 ft high
journey to valhalla | lichtenberg and valhalla ski tour
An exploratory day was in need after the dry spell we had. Snoqualmie was still out of the question as it was still mending and exit routes have been... // 9 miles . 4000 ft gain . 5825 ft high
extended table mountain circumnav (summer edition) | ptarmigan ridge backpacking via chain lakes loop
I call this summer edition because I did nearly the same exact loop in the winter last season on skis. After a hiatus from... // 15.5 miles . 3600 ft gain . 5950 ft high
thickets & ridges | howard-mastiff traverse
On a mission to hike and scramble all the routes out of Peggy’s Washington Scramble book and somehow we landed squarely on the Howard-Mastiff Traverse. I’d brushed... // 13 miles . 5400 ft gain . 7063 ft high
redemption climb | gunn peak scramble
My first attempt of Gunn Peak was ambitious to say the least. Me and my two hiking buddies embarked on a journey that took much longer than any... // 5.5 miles . 4300 ft gain . 6244 ft high
the ultimate 2-day backpacking itinerary to see the Olympic National Park
Did you know that the Olympic National Park is divided into two distinct sections? While the majority of the park consists of mountains, half of the coastline along the Olympic Peninsula belongs...
mild adventure for tired souls | mt watson overnight scramble
I think I’ve been on more plan B trips than I could count on my fingers. But not only was this a plan B, it was also redacted... // 15 miles . 5600 ft gain . 6234 ft high
little girl, big mountain | ruby mountain backpacking
The alpenglow potential is unparalleled here. I had summited Ruby Mountain previously on skis and the views were incredible in the winter. I was so excited to go back.... // 22 miles . 6600 ft gain . 7408 ft high
spring bound | silver star mountain via silver creek ski tour
When the North Cascades Highway opens, backcountry skiers will flock over to Washington Pass and find that sweet spring corn snow...Silver Star Mountain has been... // 12 miles . 5400 ft gain . 8630 ft high
early season exploration | hex mountain ski tour
Sometimes you just need a ski tour that still feels like you're getting out there (aka not next to a ski resort) but also chill enough to make... // 8 miles . 2700 ft gain . 5050 ft high
painting the hills | rainbow ridge high route backpacking
I’ve known about the Rainbow - McAlester loop for a while now. But it’s a pretty long trail and while you can do it in a long trail... // 31 miles . 8200 ft gain . 7895 ft high
bike, hike, scramble, camp | chelan slam (emerald, saska, pinnacle)
Every year I tell myself to prioritize exploring the Glacier Peak Wilderness. But every year, I barely even make it to the area. Thanks to Scott’s Bulger climb... // 29 miles . 10500 ft gain . 8420 ft high
sunrise scramble | columbia peak overnight
Monte Cristo subrange always seems like an elusive area. Hiking to the ghost town itself is already 8 miles round trip, through on relatively flat and well gravel... // 23.5 miles . 6600 ft gain . 7172 ft high
take it easy | tomyhoi & yellow aster butte overnight
We were planning to backpack a different summit camp but weather pushed us here to Yellow Aster Butte instead. I’ve always wanted to camp here by all the... // 15 mi . 5800 ft gain . 7439 ft high
snoqualmie pass traverse | snow-wright-roosevelt-kaleetan-pratt
3 peaks and 7 lakes. I’ve been eyeing this Snoqualmie Pass loop for a while, but honestly without tagging the peaks, so I have to give... // 19.5 miles . 6500 ft gain . 6260 ft high
this ain’t a fairytale | whitehorse mountain
What started as a weekend dedicated to ski Mt Adams quickly turned into trying to find a fun alpine climb with other friends. The idea of another non-volcanic... // 13 miles . 7000 ft gain . 6840 ft high
a classic cascadian caper | sloan via bedal creek
Sloan. The Matterhorn of the Cascades. That one pointy peak that you spy from nearly any other Cascadian peak... // 11 miles . 5700 ft gain . 7835 ft high
return to kulshan | c2c baker via squak ski tour
It all started the weekend before. We had just skied Mount St Helens and I had just come back from a multi-week trip and had only ski toured... // 19 miles . 7850 ft gain . 10778 ft high
