Most Remote Point in the Pasayten Wilderness 55 miles 3am Oct 24- 3pm Oct 25 (36 hours continuous moving, mostly breaking trail through snow) I’ve been interested in visiting very remote points around the world for a while, having done mountaineering expeditions deep in northwest territories and nunavut, Canada and… Continue reading
Snoqualmie Lake Oct 17-18, 2020 Eric and Katie We drove up the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Saturday morning and started hiking in mid day. After an 8-mile hike we reached the shore of Snoqualmie Lake and, surprisingly, had it all to ourselves. Clouds were descending and it was pretty chilly…. Continue reading
Old Baldy (7,844ft), Clark Peak (7,890ft), Mt McCay (7,440ft), Spur Peak (6,880ft) Oct 10-11, 2020, Eric I drove out Saturday morning intending to start out from Harts Pass after the morning rain ended. But shortly after rounding deadhorse point my tire pressure sensor went off. Luckily I was near a… Continue reading
Backpacking to Pasayten Airstrip Eric and Matthew, Oct 2-4 67 miles Matthew flew in from California for the weekend and our goal was to maximize time in the wilderness but minimize driving time. The Pasayten Wilderness is one of the most remote places in washington, so that seemed to fit… Continue reading
Pratt Mountain (5,099ft) Eric and Katie September 27, 2020 We had a fun hike up to Olallie Lake on a very crowded trail Sunday morning. From the north end of the lake we followed an unofficial use trail up to the Rainbow-Island trail, then eventually scrambled up talus on the… Continue reading