Crossover Butte (4,506ft), Dandy Mtn (4,360ft), Radioactive Peak (4,529ft) Nov 27, 2022 The lower elevations of the cascades had finally gotten enough snow that I could justify taking the snowmobile out for a ride. My goal was to test that everything was in working order before going on bigger trips… Continue reading
Mt Defiance (5,584ft) Nov 19, 2022 Eric and Lily Lily hadn’t been on a hike in a while so we drove out to exit 42 and started up from the lower trailhead Saturday morning. The upper lot was overflowing so I’m glad we didn’t park there. We took the old… Continue reading
Carolinas Peakbagging – Crowders Mtn, The Pinnacle, Gamble Hill, Browns Mtn, Joes Mtn, Kings Mountain Nov 12, 2022 ~20 miles, 7am – 2pm I was in Charlotte for a wedding over the long weekend and had a brief window of free time saturday morning to squeeze in some peakbagging. I… Continue reading
Mt Catherine, Olallie Mtn, Mt Hyak, Ski Acres Hill Nov 6, 2022, 8am – 5pm 16 miles With weather pretty bad most locations and one free day I decided to test out new winter gear at one of the closest locations where the precipitation would be snow. I had some… Continue reading
Luna Peak, East Fury, West Fury Theodolite Survey Oct 22 – 23, 2022 8:30pm Saturday to 11:30pm Sunday (27 hours continuous) 54 miles (46 hiking, 9 boating), 10,000ft gain Eric, Nick, Talon Summary of results: East Fury is 45ft taller than Luna and 51 ft taller than West Fury. Elevations:… Continue reading
Domke Mountain (4,067 ft) Oct 15-16, 2022 46 miles boating, 14 miles hiking I was looking to practice the boat approach to Lucerne to prepare for some winter mountaineering trips up near Holden. In the winter the ferry schedule is not very conducive to climbing any peaks in that area… Continue reading
Hard Mox (8,504ft) via Perry Creek Oct 8-9, 2022 37 miles boating 2 miles towing boat on road 30 miles hiking/climbing Eric and Talon Hard Mox is considered the most difficult of the Bulgers, and is nestled deep in the Chilliwacks in the north cascades. I’d previously climbed Hard Mox… Continue reading
Buckner Mountain (9,112 ft) Theodolite Survey, Lick of Flame (8,400ft) First Ascent of West Face, Horseshoe Peak (8,480ft) Oct 1, 2022, 1am – 10pm 21 miles, 8,200ft gain Eric, Steven, Talon Summary of results: Buckner SW summit is 18.9 +/-3.5 inches taller than NE summit. Buckner Mountain was my final… Continue reading
Most Remote Point in Washington Sept 24, 2022, 12:15am – 11:45pm 54 miles, 12,700ft gain Eric, Talon, Branden I’m interested in visiting hard-to-get-to locations, and I’ve recently been focusing on the most remote points in wilderness areas in washington. These locations are the farthest you can get from an existing… Continue reading
Katahdin (5,267ft) Sept 17, 2022 Jake and Eric I flew out to Boston for a long weekend and the goal was to climb Katahdin and do some mountain biking. I had already climbed katahdin a bunch of times, but this would be Jake’s first time and he was excited to… Continue reading