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...
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...
Article by John Plotz Four years ago Kyle Flick, Steve Tift and I took two days to approach the Flagpole by hiking up Ingalls Creek trail then up the Crystal Creek drainage just below and east of Little Annapurna. This lengthy approach left us...Read More...
Story and Photos by Andy Dappen “You guys are morons,” she tells me at the party. It’s 9 p.m. on June 21 and in eight hours I’ll be meeting my fellow imbeciles, driving to the trailhead, and hiking 6.5 miles...Read More...
Summitpost.org details this trail nicely and includes photographs. Click here to view the post. Adapted from Summitpost.org: The “West Route” (as per Beckey) starts at the col between Dragontail and Colchuck Peaks and is sometimes referred to as the Colchuck Glacier...Read More...
A big peak suitable for fit hikers that delivers expansive and spectacular views of Glacier Peak, White River, and the North Cascades. This peak is also one of the few in the state with a hiking trail that lets you...Read More...
Attractions. Sitting respectively at just under 7,900 and 7,500 feet, Mt. Daniel and Mt. Hinman are by no means the tallest peaks in the area. Yet located 14 miles west of Mt. Stuart and directly on the Cascade Crest, the...Read More...
The Dakobed Redemption Tour (DRT) Adam VognildLast year Trevor Kostanich, two of his friends, and I traveled for eight days from Holden Village to Darrington on skis. We didn’t have particularly good weather — the camera only came out sporadically...Read More...
The Larch Marathon – Oval Pass and Eagle Pass: Trails and Climbs by Andy Dappen The spousal ace had been played — his weekend plans were trumped and he was expected to serve mother-in-law duty on the West Side of...Read More...
Attractions: The North Buttress is an excellent route up Colchuck peak with phenomenal views. Wide enough to offer climbs of varying difficulties, one can choose a route depending on ability level and weather condtions. Maps: See map below for more information. Print...Read More...
