high route Archives - Climber Kyle

A long, challenging, beautiful day circumnavigating the Entiat Peaks in a loop through the remote town of Holden with great larches.

A creative, obscure route across the famous Enchantments, traveling sideways to the popular thru-hike.

An overview of the gear I use for high routes in the Cascades, along with general tips and philosophies.

Frolicking in fall colors on a beautiful ridge line traverse through the rugged Monte Cristo Peaks.

An epic two day high route exploring the headwaters of the Quinault River Valley in Olympic National Park.

A beautiful one night backpacking trip on the classic Alpine Lakes High Route of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

An adventurous high route connecting some rarely visited terrain around Mineral Mountain in the North Cascades.

An incredible 4 day high route from Cascade Pass to Glacier Peak, crossing glaciers, meadows, and high peaks.

A challenging, beautiful three day high route in the Northern Olympics from Deer Park to Tyler Peak.

Going over key questions and my planning process for a summer high route, winter ski tour, and spring ski mountaineering objective.

Climber Kyle