alpine lakes wilderness Archives

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…

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

A Dream, A line, A Traverse for the Books Between Snoqualmie Pass and Stevens Pass lies a crest of rugged, remote peaks between…

The Jaws of a Giant Over the weekend, Jacob and I met up to climb Serpentine Arete, a long 2000 ft moderate route…

The Alpental Winter Classic The NE Buttress of Chair Peak is undoubtedly a classic winter route locally. A short approach, an aesthetic line,…

The Best of Winter and Spring March has been cold so far, dumping more light powder in our mountains. For a little Climate…

The Luxury Hut Life As a birthday present for Kylie, I got Kylie and I reservations for two nights at the Alpine Lakes…

Undocumented Ice Lines on Bryant Peak (WI4, 60-70 degree snow) and Melakwa Flows (WI4-) – Possible First Ascents It started with a simple…

The Best and the Worst of Ski Touring Going into this trip, Logan, Kylie and I had two certainties: the weather would be…

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