Pinnacle Mountain (8,400ft) Eric and Fred Dec 23, 2020, 3am – 10:30pm 22 miles skiing, 25 miles snowmobiling Tuesday morning I was solo in Winthrop looking for a partner to climb Bulger peaks in the good weather window. Fred was available to come on short notice and we planned to… Continue reading
Buckaroo Mountain (3,784ft) Eric and Damon Dec 21, 2020 We woke up in the eightmile sno park outside winthrop Monday morning to 2 ft of fresh snow, much more than expected. So we aborted a bigger trip plan and decided to snowmobile around a bit and ski a peak. We… Continue reading
Hannegan Pass Skiing Dec 16, 2020 I was looking to scout out a winter approach for some upcoming objectives, so Weds morning I drove up towards the Baker ski resort, then turned off on NF-32. There were lots of cars racing to get to the resort but luckily I got… Continue reading
Colchuck Peak (8,705 ft) via South Face Dec 12-13, 2020 Eric and Damon 27 miles (10 miles snowmobiling, 12 miles skiing, 5 miles booting) I was looking to do a shakedown trip to test out my snowmobile with overnight and ski gear before bigger trips this winter. I’d previously climbed… Continue reading
Olallie Mountain (4,440ft) Dec 10, 2020 I wanted to test out a new pair of climbing skins for my skis so headed up to the Hyak area of Snoqualmie Pass, which had still not officially opened. The parking lot was empty and I skinned up the snow-covered road to tag… Continue reading
Rattlesnake Mountain West and Snoqualmie Highpoint Dec 9, 2020 I was running errands near North Bend and finished by early afternoon, so decided to squeeze in a hike. I parked just outside the gate at the Rattlesnake Mountain trailhead since it was likely I would be hiking after dark, and… Continue reading
Mt Washington (4,400ft) Dec 8, 2020 I was looking to get some exercise close to town, so drove up to exit 38 and started hiking up in the pouring rain. Not surprisingly I was the only person at the trailhead or on the trail. As I got higher the trail… Continue reading
Snaggle Tree Peak (4,898ft) Dec 6, 2020 Eric and Damon I needed a bit more practice with my snowmobile before bigger trips so headed to Stampede Pass with Damon on Sunday. We were the only ones in the Crystal Springs sno park in the morning. We snowmobiled over gravel to… Continue reading
Mt Hyak (3,475ft) and Ski Acres Hill (4,200ft) Dec 4, 2020 Snoqualmie Pass resort had just partially opened, but the Hyak area was still closed. That area sounded perfect to get some exercise away from other people. I drove up friday morning, passing a very crowded main area of the… Continue reading
National Park Highpoints of the Midwest Nov 27 – Dec 2, 2020 Highpoints of Indiana Dunes, Voyageurs, Theodore Roosevelt, Badlands, and Wind Cave National Parks Friday – Leave Berea, climb Indiana Dunes highpoint, drive to northern Minnesota Saturday – Climb Voyageurs highpoint, drive to North Dakota Sunday – Climb Theodore… Continue reading