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The Cascades offer an amazing array of options when it comes to different mountain sports. And Spring is the..
Let me first state the obvious: last year’s winter (2013/2014) in the Pacific Northwest was a bizarre one. In December..
Toprope soloing is the fastest and easiest way to maximize climbing with limited time at the crag. This week I..
Have you ever come up short on a rappel when you remember that you’d managed to make it before? How..
I’d like to start this article by just mentioning a thing or two about my intention in writing it. I..
As climbers and climbing-gear buyers, we are accustomed to wading through marketing claims, weeding out hearsay, and determining the facts..
Extended periods of climbing or long alpine adventures have a way of simultaneously being both beneficial for the body and..
Last summer my good friend Kieran embarked on his first ever alpine climbing adventure. His objective? The classic Northeast Buttress..
The northwest climbing community experienced a string of tragic accidents in September of 2014, when three veteran climbers were killed..
- [TR] Mt Hood - Pearly Gates - Left 01/13/2019 January 14, 2019Trip: Mt Hood - Pearly Gates - Left Trip Date: 01/13/2019 Trip Report: Just a quick conditions update for Mt Hood. Took the left option in Pearly gates and found a short step of ice, maybe 5-6 feet. Followed by maybe 10 meters of low angle ice. It is in great conditions for those comfortable […]
- [TR] Alpine Lakes Wilderness - North Buttress Couloir 01/12/2019 Fail January 14, 2019Trip: Alpine Lakes Wilderness - North Buttress Couloir Trip Date: 01/12/2019 Trip Report: Began ascent around 0615, cruised up the road following tracks to trailhead for Cashmere mountain. From there broke trail all the way to turn around point. Navigation through the forest was quite poor, even though done this portion plenty of times, still […]
- [TR] Mt. Hood - North Face Right Gully 01/02/2019 January 3, 2019Trip: Mt. Hood - North Face Right Gully Trip Date: 01/02/2019 Trip Report: New year new objectives! Plans, partners, and conditions finally aligned for the north face of Hood. I parked at Timberline and my friend drove us to Tilly Jane. 12am sharp we were on the trail. The approach to the A-Frame was super […]
- Current Snow Levels? December 18, 2018Anyone know where the snow starts? Was thinking about running up the Hoh valley next week and curious where the postholing will start. Snotel shows lots of snow at 4k, but can't find anything lower, and the NPS doesn't seem to answer their phones this time of year (don't blame them, only morons would be […]
- [TR] Buckhorn Mountain - High Traverse 11/18/2018 November 21, 2018Trip: Buckhorn Mountain - High Traverse Trip Date: 11/18/2018 Trip Report: Sunday was summer-like t-shirt weather in the Olympics! I took advantage and did a high traverse over Buckhorn, NE Buckhorn, Iron, and Worthington from the Big Quilcene valley. The views were incredible and the terrain was engaging albeit a bit chossy. Surprisingly, despite the […]