Colfax Peak, Cosley Houston (WI4)
Threading the Needle Three years ago, during my junior year at Gonzaga University, I took a Wilderness First Responder Course over winter break….
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Eldorado Peak, NW Ice Couloir (WI3)
Living the Dream “Hey dude, did you see Porter’s video? That looks awesome. Want to take Wednesday off and get it?” I blinked…
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Heliotrope Ridge Ice Playground
Getting Back into the Swing of Things After a snowy start to fall in late September and early October, the weather has dried…
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Cutthroat Pass
The Peak of Larch Madness Shane, Sara, my dad, and I got together for a lovely hike to Cutthroat Pass via the PCT…
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Triple Rainbow High Route
Our Finest Hour Back home, I have a large wall map of Washington with pins on each notable place I have visited. There…
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West McMillan Spire
The Pickets at Last More than any other part of the Cascades, the Picket Range has legendary status. It is the epitome of…
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Black Peak, NE Ridge (5.3)
One Last Little Ridge Run On the final day of our WA Pass four day blast, Jacob and I decided to move into…
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Liberty Bell, NW Face (5.9)
More Dihedral Goodness During our first two days of our WA Pass Four Day Blast, Jacob and I had climbed over 30 pitches…
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Paisano Pinnacle – Burgundy Spire Linkup (5.8+)
A Big Taste of the Wine Spires When planning our WA Pass Four Day Blast, Jacob and I agreed that long and moderate…
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The Extended Ptarmigan Traverse
An Island in the Sky The Ptarmigan Traverse is perhaps the most famous mountaineering traverse in the lower 48. It crosses 30 miles…
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