Climber Kyle

The Peak of Larch Madness Shane, Sara, my dad, and I got together for a lovely hike to Cutthroat Pass via the PCT…

The Quiet Side of Icicle Canyon On a fine fall day, Sara, Shane, and I went for a hike to Chatter Creek Pass….

Taking the Skis for a Walk Fall has been strange here in Washington. In the first week of autumn, a freak snowstorm blasted…

Our Finest Hour Back home, I have a large wall map of Washington with pins on each notable place I have visited. There…

Returning Home It is raining here in Seattle, snowing on Mt. Rainier, and the larches are starting to turn. So regardless of the…

One Last Hurrah for Summer September is the great transitionary month in the Cascades. The vegetation changes color and the weather starts to…

Circling the Blast Zone The Loowit Trail is a 28 mile trail the circumnavigates the famous Mt. St. Helens. Daniel ran it last…

The Pickets at Last More than any other part of the Cascades, the Picket Range has legendary status. It is the epitome of…

Following the Fables Anyone who knows me as a climber knows I love the Glacier Peak Wilderness. I seek to explore its every…

Adventures Unwritten Gates of the Arctic National Park has no established trails and should remain that way. For that reason, I have purposefully…

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