After a late winter, Spring has most certainly rolled into the Pacific Northwest and things look great! Actually, it may be a little too nice out there, at least for those of us…
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Adventures
The Alaska Cruise: An Adventure Traveler’s Take on Cruising the Inside Passage & Glacier Bay
All you can eat buffets, shuffleboard, formal dining, air-conditioned driving tour; though nice indulgences, multi-thousand passenger cruise ships are hardly known as an adventurous experience. But at the same time, what better…
For the few months of the year it’s accessible, the Sunrise Area in Mount Rainier offers an incredible view of the Emmons glacier and the mountain from the Northeast. While it can be…
Climbing Mt. Rainier alpine style, I’ve caught a couple incredible sunrises along the upper slopes of the mountain over the years but never had the chance to sit down and enjoy the…
Trail Guides
Trail Guide: Hiking Lake Ingalls in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness (11 miles / 2,500’++ / 5-6+ hours)
An up close view of the mighty Mount Stuart, distant glances to Rainier and Adams, hills covered in wildflowers, streams cutting through grass valleys, rocky scrambles, regular mountain goat appearances, and a massive…
Last Sunday, I topped out on Mount St. Helens for the 20th time. Compared to the search and rescue pros and seasoned volunteers, that’s a drop in the bucket I realize. But…
Trail Guides
Trail Guide: Climbing Mount Baker via the Colemen-Deming Route (11 miles / 7,000′ / 1-2 days)
Rising to a height of 10,781′, Mount Baker clocks in as Washington’s third highest peak behind Rainier and Adams (4th if you count Little Tahoma). While the fairly modest elevation makes it…