By John Plotz Tom Janisch and I attempted to get back to Highchair Peak Sunday. We were compelled by a photo I took of this peak and the intervening ridge (Ridge 6600) last week from Grindstone. We had obviously forgotten...Read More...
There’s a lot of iron in our mountains. That fact reveals itself in names – Iron Creek, Iron Springs, Iron Cap, Iron Gate, Iron Mountain, and Iron Peak. The last two entries would appear to be the same hill but...Read More...
Photo: Skiing across Eightmile Lake with Peak 7828′ behind. Story by Tom Janisch, Photos by John Plotz There is a well defined almost pyramidal peak to the southwest of Eightmile Mountain. On the Jack Ridge Topo it is unnamed. On...Read More...
ATTRACTIONS. Remote. Nice terrain. Beautiful summit views. A very skiable peak. Skill Level: 3- (advanced intermediate to advanced Fitness: 3 (advanced) DISTANCE. 26 miles round trip from car. About 8 miles roundtrip from the end of the Icicle Creek Road....Read More...
Photo: It may look like the Alps but it’s actually Aasgard Pass (Enchantment Lakes Basin). In the late 1970s we skied the Alps together. We had both received Watson Fellowships that funded a year-long independent study in Europe. Bill was...Read More...
Photo: Looking out over Forbidden Peak and its satellites from Eldorado’s East Ridge In mid-June, the duo from Wenatchee carried skis up Seven-Fingered Jack only to find the snow gone. Disgruntled, they returned from the mutant-digited mountain and declared their...Read More...
Lake Ingalls is a beautiful sky-blue lake surrounded by rust-colored crags and perched in a high basin with picture-window views of Mt Stuart. Lakes don’t get a whole lot prettier than this one. They also don’t get a whole lot...Read More...
Photo: Adam Vognild ( in yellow) gives Tom Janisch a Zenful earful. Trails mirror the company we share them with. The trails of the mute are solitary cells of isolation, while those of the chatty become ambulatory confession chambers. Some trails...Read More...
A fun, short trail for hiking and learning about the Icicle River Valley and the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery. Activity: Hiking, Snowshoeing, Family Fun Nearest Town: Leavenworth Skill Level: 1 Fitness Level: 1 Distance: 1 mile roundtrip Access: At the end...Read More...
Photo: Powder skiing on the East Face of Diamond Head in mid-winter. Attractions: Beautiful telemark and randonnee skiing near the Wenatchee Valley corridor. Various descent possibilities give you a choice of slopes with different exposures, tree coverage, snow conditions, and...Read More...
