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
Big Kangaroo Peak (8,280ft) Sept 15, 2022, 6:30am – 12:30pm Eric and Nick Big Kangaroo is a technical peak on the Washington top 200 list, and is most famous for its interesting summit pitch. The top is a mostly unprotectable exposed 5.6 rock slab with a single rusty old bold… Continue reading
Fisher Peak (8,040ft) and Mt Arriva (8,215ft) Sept 14, 2022, 5:30am – 6:30pm 20 miles, 11kft gain Eric and Nick Nick and I were planning to climb Johannesburg Mountain, but at the last minute we concluded the weather forecast was a bit too uncertain. We needed an absolutely solid window… Continue reading
Mt Judge Howay (7,421ft) Sept 9, 2022, 12:30am – 12:26am Eric and Iliya Mt Judge Howay is a tall, prominent peak in southwest British Columbia that is highly sought after by local peakbaggers. Some call it a “trophy peak.” It is visible from many areas in Vancouver and is easily… Continue reading
Upper Ingalls Creek Backpacking Eric, Katie, Lily Sept 5-6, 2022 We waited for the long weekend crowds to clear and hiked up from the Esmeralda trailhead Monday afternoon. We went over Longs Pass and down to Ingalls Creek where we found a good campsite for the evening. The next morning… Continue reading
Buckner Mountain (9,112ft) and Booker Mountain (8,280ft) Sept 3, 2022 25 miles, 11kft gain 3am to 7:30pm Buckner Mountain is the 14th highest peak in Washington, the highest point in Skagit County, and one of the few 9,000ers in the state. However, the location of the true summit of Buckner… Continue reading
Mt Wittenberg (6,585ft), Mt Holden (6,568ft), and Mt Twig (6,417ft) Aug 21, 2022 18 miles, 9,200ft gain Eric, Chris, Matt, Twig I had recently returned to the US after climbing Broad Peak and K2, and felt rested up enough to try a hike. Matt, Chris and I carpooled up from… Continue reading
K2 (28,261ft/8614m) Highpoint of Pakistan Second highest Mountain in the world July 28, 2022 Eric Gilbertson and Andreas Frydensberg No supplemental oxygen, independent unguided climb June 13 – July 19 – Acclimate by climbing Broad Peak (26,414ft) July 20 – 22 – rest in broad BC after climbing Broad Peak… Continue reading