Yackima River Packrafting May 8, 2022 Katie, Lily and I dropped a bike at the bridge at Thorp then put in the boats at the boat launch just downriver from Cle Elum. We took the side channel around the log jam and then the river was nice and open, though… Continue reading
Genius Peak (8,039ft) May 1, 2022, 1:45am – 5:15pm 15 miles skiing, 40 miles snowmobiling Eric and Paul I was looking for a top 200 peak that had an interesting approach to the trailhead, and Genius Peak was a top contender. Genius Peak is generally accessed from the Phelps Creek… Continue reading
Little Ring Peak (7,044ft) and Conscience Peak (8,333ft) April 23, 2022 Eric, Steven, Elise, Derek 70 miles snowmobiling, 7 miles skiing/climbing The Pemberton Icecap is a huge expanse of glaciers and snow just west of Whistler and Pemberton, British Columbia. Numerous 7,000ft and 8,000ft peaks stick up out of the… Continue reading
Pemberton Icecap – Longspur (8,448ft), Apa (8,005ft), Famine (8,123ft), Torah (8,232ft) Peaks April 15-16, 2022 Eric and Steven 45 miles snowmobiling, 21 miles skiing I hadn’t been to Canada since the border closed in 2020 and was hoping to use my upcoming long weekend to bag some peaks in British… Continue reading
Napeequa Peak (8,073ft) April 10, 2022 18 miles skiing, 40 miles snowmobiling Eric and Nick I recently got back from climbing peaks in western africa and was itching to get back to some good old cold snowy mountains after my time in the Sahara Desert. I wanted to climb a… Continue reading
Colockum Wildlife Area April 2-3, 2022 Katie, Lily and I went to the colockum wildlife area in eastern washington to find some fun rough roads to test out the new Tundra. This is a good area to visit in April after the snow has melted but before the area is… Continue reading
Pico do Fogo (9,281ft/2829m), Cape Verde Highpoint March 24, 2022 Matthew and Eric Gilbertson March 23 – Flight Nouakchott to Praia March 24 – Flight to Sao Filipe, climb Pico do Fogo March 25 – Flight to Praia March 26 – Flight back to US Background Cape Verde is a… Continue reading
Kediet ej Jill – Galb Seyala Peak (3,002 ft/915m), Mauritania Highpoint March 21, 2022 Matthew and Eric Gilbertson March 19 – Depart US March 20 – 2am arrive Nouakchott, drive to Zouerate March 21 – Get permission from SNIM, hike to summit and bivy March 22 – Hike down, drive… Continue reading
Mt Fernow (9,249ft) March 5-6, 2022 Eric and Nick 34 miles skiing, 26 miles snowmobiling Mt Fernow is located in Eastern Washington at the head of the Entiat River valley, next to two other 9000ers – Mt Maude and Seven Fingered Jack. I’d previously climbed Maude and Seven Fingered Jack… Continue reading
Primus Peak (8,508ft) Feb 26-27, 2022, 25 miles Eric and Luke Primus is a glaciated peak in North Cascades National Park on the northeast edge of the Eldorado Ice Cap. It’s fairly remote, about 10 miles in from the nearest trailhead. I’d previously climbed Primus twice before, on a ski… Continue reading