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...
“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...
Dan O’Connor and Chester Marler hiked the Massie Lake High Route as a long day trip on October 18. The pictures Dan sent us say it all as to why you might want to rush out and repeat the route....Read More...
Poet Ridge to Poe Mountain by Andy DappenEscape. Whether it’s the heat flooding over the Central Washington lowlands in summer, or the summer smoke chocking the Columbia Valley shrub steppe, or some other form of summertime blahs that has infected...Read More...
Summit Post details this trail nicely and includes photographs. Click here to view the post. Adapted from Summitpost.org: Little Annapurna is easily accessible by trail. One trail comes up from the Snow Creek Trailhead, a good ten miles or so distant...Read More...
Roger Gervin supplied the details and pictures for this post. He also posted about this destination in NW Hikers. Much like the stubborn railroad baron for which it is named, Jim Hill Mountain stands strong and defiant, guarding it’s relatively...Read More...
Summit Post details this trail nicely and includes photographs. Click here to view the post. Adapted from Summitpost.org: This is the quickest way to the summit and probably the least technical. A competent party should be able to do the climb...Read More...
Sylvester Lake – Grindstone Mountain – Chatter Creek Loop Story and photos by Bill Wicheta Everyone says I’m indecisive, but I’m not so sure about that. When I have a day off it’s simply hard to decide which local hike...Read More...
Washington Trails Association details this trail nicely and includes photographs. Click here to view the post. Adapted from Washington Trails Association: Nearest Town: Leavenworth/Plain Uses: Mountaineering/Scrambling Skill: 1 Fitness: 2 Access: From Everett head east on US 2 for 65 miles...Read More...
Fortress and Chiwawa Doubleheader by Matthew Tangeman A chorus of waterfalls tumbled from lingering snow and rust-red rock into the lush valley below, collecting to form the Chiwawa River from a myriad of meltwater trickles. Lined by paintbrush, lupine, and...Read More...
