Climbing Glacier Peak, most isolated volcano in Washington
Glacier Peak is one of the five volcanoes of the state of Washington, and is the highest mountain in Snohomish county. It has 7498 feet of prominence and ranks 5th…
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Backpacking Gothic Basin and climbing Del Campo and Gothic Peak
Let’s say it up front: this scenic hike is worth the hustle, but it’s not for the faint of heart. Gothic Basin sits within the Morning Star Natural Resources Conservation…
Backpacking Yellow Aster Butte & Climbing Tomyhoi Peak
Yellow Aster Butte is a classic North Cascades trail located in the Mount Baker Wilderness, a scenic triple-summit peak just west of the Twin Lakes and Winchester Mountain, near Mount…
Climbing Mt. Olympus – Crown jewel of the Olympic Mountains
Mount Olympus is the highest peak in the Olympic Mountains, an impressive glaciated massif crowned by three summits, positioned in the heart of the range. Guarded by a 18 mile…
Mount St. Helens Winter Climb
Mount St. Helens, located in central Washington, is one of my favorite all time climbs. You can easily do it in a day, it is a good workout but not…
Kilimanjaro – Northern Circuit Trek & Climb
Mount Kilimanjaro with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa, with its summit about 16,100 ft…
South Sister Climb in Three Sisters Wilderness
The Three Sisters are closely spaced volcanic peaks in the U.S. state of Oregon. They are part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, a segment of the Cascade Range in western…
Mount Rainier Climb – Washington High Point
Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma or Tacoma, is a large active stratovolcano located 59 miles south-southeast of Seattle, in the Mount Rainier National Park. With a summit elevation of 14,411 ft…
Winter climb on Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens is an active volcano located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is 50 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon and…
Climbing Mount Baker and navigating crevasses on glaciated peak
Mount Baker, known as Koma Kulshan or Kulshan by the indigenous people, is an active glaciated volcano in the North Cascades of Washington. Mount Baker has the second-most thermally active crater in the Cascade Range after Mount Saint Helens. After Mount…