Goode Mountain (9,200 ft) – Highest Mountain in North Cascades National Park Southwest Couloir (low 5th class) Eric and Katie August 25, 2017 We had just climbed Storm King the previous day and were camped at an amazing high camp just below the cliffs of the southwest side of Goode… Continue reading
Mt Storm King (8,520 ft) Eric and Katie August 24, 2017 We took the ferry on Lake Chelan to Stehekin on Tuesday and spent the afternoon resting in town, still recovering from lack of sleep on our Sherpa Peak trip and attempt to drive down to see the eclipse. On… Continue reading
Sherpa Peak (8,605 ft) Eric and Katie August 20, 2017 I’d just gotten back from my northwest territories expedition, and after a few days rest we decided to climb a technical peak in the Cascades. Sherpa Peak is one of the Washington 100 highest mountains I’m working on, and there… Continue reading
Thunder Mountain/Nahteni Shih (Mt Nirvana) Expedition 2017 First Ascent of West Face to North Face (5.9, 30 pitches) Eric Gilbertson, Dave Custer, Susan Ruff July/Aug 2017 July 12 – Flight Seattle to Vancouver July 13 – Flight Vancouver to Whitehorse July 14 – Drive Whitehorse to Watson Lake, evening helicopter… Continue reading