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
Broad Peak (8,051m) Twelfth-highest mountain in the world July 18, 2022 Eric Gilbertson, Andreas Frydensberg, Marie Saame, Andrew Gwozdz June 13 – flight to Islamabad June 14 – flight to Skardu, hike Mt Karpucho (2700m) June 15 – Wait in Skardu, buy supplies June 16 – Wait for paperwork in… Continue reading
Gilbert Mountain (8,023ft) and Lookout Mountain (5,515ft) June 4, 2022 I had one last weekend in Washington before I leave for the summer, and it looked like I could squeeze in one more top 200 peak. The weather looked marginal everywhere, but probably the least marginal east of Washington Pass…. Continue reading
Little Pend Oreille Eric, Katie and Lily May 27-30, 2022 Friday night we left after rush hour and made it to Vantage where we found good car camping with all the climbers. Saturday we drove up into the northeast corner of washington, an area we had not yet explored. We… Continue reading
North Craggy (8,205ft) and Eightmile Peak (7,840ft) May 22, 2022 14 miles biking, 8 miles hiking Sunday I planned to increase my washington top 200 peak count and I specifically wanted to target peaks that I wouldn’t be tempted to ski and that I could do solo. I wasn’t sure… Continue reading
Kellogg Island Highpoint (39ft) May 19, 2022 30 miles biking, 0.5 mile packrafting I left home 6:30am and biked 15 miles down to the Duwamish River. I then took the packraft off my back rack, inflated it, and quickly paddled across to a small takeout area. I put the boat… Continue reading