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Mt. Daniel-Hyas Creek Glacier

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Summit Post details this trail nicely and includes photographs.  Click here to view the post. Adapted from Summitpost.org: Mt. Daniel is the high point of both King County, the county of Seattle, and of Kittitas County. It is situated in the... Read More...

Middle Chiwaukum

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Summit Post details this trail nicely and includes photographs.  Click here to view the post. Adapted from Summitpost.org: If you’re looking for a good accessible winter summit that has enough elevation gain (5500′) feet to get you ready for larger mountains... Read More...

Scatter Peak

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Fiasco # 43. Terrible Scenery. The Lemahs, Chimney Rock and Overcoat Peak (can you tell which is which?) from the Ten Pass Tour. Fighting Fiascos on the Ten Pass Tour by Andy Dappen The line separating  ambitions from fiascos is... Read More...

Pyramid & Cardinal Peaks

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Attractions: A remote portion of the Cascades in winter with a variety of skiable peaks including Pyramid, Skidgravel, and Cardinal peaks. These peaks are a long way from a plowed road but offer relatively friendly terrain for ski ascents and descents.... Read More...

Nason Ridge-Round Mountain to Merritt

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May Day Weekend — this year’s absence of a low snowpack in the Cascades limits the ski touring options around Central Washington. After studying maps, tossing out tours that are too low, and eliminating objectives we’ve skied too often, Tom... Read More...

Mission Peak

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Time is short and family politics prescribe that if I intend to stay out of the dog house I not miss the tournament’s 11 a.m. start time. I catch onto this with my wife’s cheerful comment, “It’s OK if you... Read More...

McGregor Mountain

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General Info. McGregor Mountain (8,122’t) sits at the end of the Stehekin Valley and is a fairly steep 7.5-mile hike up from the road accessing it. The first 6.5 to 7 miles of trail leads to Heaton Camp. From this camp it’s... Read More...

McClellan Peak-West Side

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Summit Post details this trail nicely and includes photographs.  Click here to view the post. Adapted from Summitpost.org: McClellan Peak sits in one of the most beautiful areas in all of the Washington Cascades, or for that fact, just about anywhere.... Read More...

McClellan Peak-Easiest Route

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Photo: Looking down on Snow Lakes from the top of McClellan Peak. McClellan Peak Climb words and photos by Roger Gervin Taking advantage of the low-snow year of 2015 and fantastic weather window, BarbE, rocman, and I were able to... Read More...

Maude (Mt.) South Side

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“Water: First you ski on it, then you paddle in it.” It’s Friday, June 12, and Paul is enticing me to paddle the Chiwawa River. The river has a short season and that season is upon us. But my current... Read More...

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