Shelokum, South Mirror Image, Wolftit Peak Surveys May 24-25, 2025 Eric and Matthew Results (NAVD88 vertical datum): Shelokum 8074.6 ft +/- 0.1ft South Mirror Image 8076.6 ft +/- 0.1ft Wolftit Peak 7989.9 ft +/- 0.1ft, Prominence 400.2ft +/-0.2ft Matthew flew up from California for the long weekend and we decided… Continue reading
Wallaby Peak Survey May 18, 2025 Eric and Hogan Results: 7992.8ft +/-0.1ft NAVD88 (Lidar was in error by 0.9ft) There’s currently a three-way tie for number 200 on the Washington Top 200 list based on Lidar and my previous surveys. Lidar can have errors up to a few feet on… Continue reading
Ares Tower, The Acropolis, Niki Tower May 10, 2025 Eric and Nick Ares Tower summit elevation 8,202.8ft +/-0.1ft (NAVD88) Last summer the USGS published Lidar data for the remaining mountain regions of WA, and Kyle Bretherton discovered a few peaks that should technically qualify for the WA Top 200 list… Continue reading
Rainier and Liberty Cap Spring Survey May 6, 2025, 12am – 6pm Results: Columbia Crest has 0.5ft snow accumulation and Liberty Cap has 6.6ft snow accumulation since last Aug/September 2024. This spring I’ve been taking elevation measurements on the five current and former icecap peaks of the contiguous US –… Continue reading