Packrafting the Skagit Eric and Katie May 13, 2018 We drove to the Skagit River boat launch at Marblemount and dropped off the packrafts and me, then Katie drove the next bridge crossing 10 miles down and biked back up. This section of the Skagit was a relaxing Class 1… Continue reading
Klawatti (8,485ft) and Dorado Needle (8,440ft) Eric and Duncan May 7/8, 2018 After teaching my Monday morning class Duncan and I headed out of town at 10:30am Monday morning headed north. The goal was to climb two mountains on the washington hundred highest list – Klawatti Peak and Dorado Needle…. Continue reading
Mt Shuksan (9,131ft) via Sulphide Glacier May 5, 2018 Eric, Greg, Birkan Birkan and I left town Friday evening looking to take advantage of a 1-day weather window Saturday. This is prime time for backcountry skiing in the cascades, with snow level near the trailheads and sunny days, so we… Continue reading
Quail Mountain (5,813 ft) – Highest Point in Joshua Tree National Park October 18, 2015 (Eric) and April 29, 2018 (Mathew and Amanda) Matthew’s Trip: Amanda and I took advantage of a four day weekend around her birthday to head down to Joshua Tree National Park for some backpacking. J-Tree… Continue reading
Mt St Helens (8,333ft) Eric Gilbertson May 1, 2018 I left town Monday evening and slept in the car at the trailhead that night. I woke up at sunrise and was moving around 6am. Snow still goes all the way to the trailhead, but this is likely that last week… Continue reading
Mount Diablo (3,848 ft) by bike Matthew Gilbertson 5/2/18 112 miles 5,600 ft elevation gain 7am to 4:45pm Like Mount Hamilton, the summit of Mount Diablo is also visible from many locations around the Bay Area. I had read that it had one of the best “viewsheds” in the area,… Continue reading
Mt Baker (10,781ft) April 24, 2018 Eric Gilbertson I left Seattle Monday evening after work and drove a few hours up to the south side of Mt Baker. I turned up Baker Lake Road, then on FR 12, then up FR 13. I had tried earlier in the day many… Continue reading
Mount Hamilton (4,265 ft) by bike Matthew Gilbertson 4/12/18 93 miles 6,000 ft elevation gain 7am to 5pm The closest 4,000 footer to Palo Alto it Mt. Hamilton, home of the Lick observatory. You can see the white hemispherical telescope enclosures atop Mt Hamilton from much of the southern Bay… Continue reading
Muir Peak (10,188ft) Eric and Aaron March 12, 2018 We decided to ski up to Camp Muir in Rainier National Park Monday to avoid the crowds and stick to safe snow slopes. We arrived at the gate in Longmire just after it opened at 9am, and were skinning up from… Continue reading
Robinson Mountain (8,726 ft) – First Winter Ascent Eric and Birkan March 2-4, 2018 Robinson Mountain is one of the most accessible of the Washington hundred highest peaks in the winter, but it is still very hard to get to. A 5-hr drive from Seattle gets you to the Yellowjacket… Continue reading