Heliotrope Ice Hunt 2020
Chasing and finding water ice to climb on the cliffs above Heliotrope Ridge in late October.
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Stiletto Copper Loop
A relaxing hike around Stiletto Peak and Copper Pass through early fall colors and the first snowfall of the season with good company.
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Watson Blum High Route
A late season three day trip on the Watson-Blum high route in the Baker Lake Region of the Cascades, including summits of Watson, Bacon, Hagan, and Blum.
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Mt. Goode, NE Buttress (5.5)
Climbing the ultra-classic NE Buttress of Goode, the highest peak in North Cascades National Park. The sunset from the summit was unforgettable.
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The Magic S Loop
An early summer day skiing the Magic S Loop: possibly the best combination of skiing and scenery for a single day skimo objective in the North Cascades.
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The Isolation Traverse
A huge single day push of the Isolation Traverse on skis. This traverse, gaining over 13k ft, cuts through the heart of the North Cascades, across glaciers, couloirs, and high mountain peaks.
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The Silver Kangaroo Traverse
A creative ski traverse connecting high terrain between Big Kangaroo, Big Snagtooth, and Silver Star.
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The Pearl Necklace Tour
A memorable four day ski loop circumnavigating Eldorado Peak in the North Cascades. Along the way, we slept in a fire lookout atop a peak, skied off multiple high peaks, and skied a steep line that’s only been skied a few times before.
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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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