Amabilis Mountain
Mar 22, 2022
central cascades
Amabilis summit Ramona and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary with an early spring climb of Amabilis mountain. Named for the Pacific Silver
West Granite Mountain
Mar 11, 2022
central cascades & mountaineers
“A scramble on a sunny low avy day” read the description posted to the Mountaineers website, announcing a proposed winter scramble of Granite
Sasse Mountain, Howson Peak
Mar 7, 2022
central cascades & teanaway
Having summited Hex Mountain in March of 2021, I was drawn back to the Cle Elum/Teanaway region for another snowshoe trip. With low avalanche danger
West Tiger Mountain
Feb 27, 2022
mountaineers & central cascades
Fulfilling a Mountaineers stewardship requirement, I participated in a trail maintenance day at West Tiger Mountain, organized by the Washington
Platinum Peak
Jan 25, 2022
central cascades
A high pressure system interrupted the usual January storms, but a dense layer of fog blanketed most of the low-lying areas. The weather report
The Enchantments
Oct 1, 2021
central cascades
Larch season was upon us, and there is arguably no better place to see them than in the Enchantments. For maximal Larch exposure, Mike, Brian, Joe