Footwear in the Cascades
My thoughts about footwear in the cascades: guiding principles, different footwear classes, and hypothetical use cases. Consider it a “footwear strategy”.
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Cascade Ice Guidebook
Discussing the new online ice guidebook at cascade-ice.com.
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Washington High Routes and Traverses
A comprehensive list of high routes, linkups, technical traverses, and ski traverses in Washington State.
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Forgotten Alpine Ice Cascade Testpieces (FACTs)
A huge list of great alpine ice and mixed routes in the Cascades going back 40 years.
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The Hunt For Ice
Searching for the Elusive Beast To climb water ice in Washington is to chase after rainbows – they appear seemingly randomly without warning,…
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How to Create Your Own High Route
Advice, lessons, and inspiration on planning and executing an off trail traverse across the mountains.
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The Quest for the Cascade High Route
Musings about a continuous high route from Snoqualmie Pass to Canada.
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