Eldorado Spring Survey April 27, 2025 Eric and Branden 5:15am – 4pm, 9 miles 7kft gain Results: 25.3ft snow accumulation on summit Eldorado is one of the five historical icecap peaks in the contiguous US and I’m surveying these peaks at approximate max snow depth time of year to understand… Continue reading
Colfax Peak Spring Survey April 24, 2025 Eric and Juliette 12 miles, 6.5kft gain 4am – 1pm Results: Colfax summit has 17.3ft snow accumulation since late summer measurement. Summit is at 9,457.2ft +/-0.1ft NGVD29 Colfax Peak is one of the two remaining icecap peaks in the contiguous US, and one… Continue reading
Spearhead Traverse in a Day (No Ski Lifts) April 13, 2025 Eric Gilbertson and John Maxey 3am – 6:30pm 32 miles, 13kft gain The Spearhead Traverse is a classic ski route in Southwest British Columbia. It covers many miles of above-treeline glaciated mountainous terrain in the coast range. Part of… Continue reading
Trinity Mountain Peak 7272 April 5, 2025 Eric and Olly 9 miles skiing, 5kft gain, 33 miles snowmobiling The plan for Saturday was a car-to-car climb of Chalangin, my last remaining peak on the WA Top 100 list. I’d previously tried to climb it in early November, 2024, but had… Continue reading