alpine lakes wilderness Archives

Alpine Lake Perfection Most summers, my sister, her husband, and my dad try to go on a backpacking trip together. This summer, we…

Racing the Sunset, Embracing the Moonlight Granite Mountain – few words install as much fear in the PNW Instagram hiker. The massive peak…

Taming the Dragon Three years ago, Kylie and I climbed the West Ridge of Stuart and West Ridge of Sherpa in two long,…

Evening Entertainment “Hey, what are you doing this evening?” I was driving through North Bend, headed to the Ira Spring Trail to do…

Sprint into Summer Note: A week after this trip, Matt Bunker tragically died while skiing Liberty Ridge on Mt. Rainier. He was a…

A Lifetime of Adventures It is no secret that I love high routes and traverses. My favorite way to experience the mountains is…

The Whole Hotdog Fall rolls on in the Cascades, but the mountains are still barren and naked. The unusual accessibility of high trailheads…

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…

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