The Drop Creek approach is a method for accessing Formidable and the Ptarmigan Traverse that has been gaining in popularity in recent years. It avoids glacier travel, making it a nice alternative to the traditional approach from Cascade Pass in late season. Plus, there has been some recent maintenance on the South Fork Cascade River trailhead that has made this approach arguably the most pleasant it has been in years. Huge thanks to the people who have been doing the trail ma

In honor of the Eagles playing in the Super Bowl, a morning ascent of Philadelphia Mountain seemed appropriate.   A recent spurt of cold...

Persis seems like it should be a popular winter climb. Proximity to the Seattle area, a safe winter route, and incredible views of Index...

Enjoyed a pleasant snow hike out to Hurricane Hill with my dad and Katie. The drive up to Hurrican Ridge was easy, the weather was...

In search of a pre-work hike to a new place, I searched around the Sultan Basin for something that might have decent views. Baby Blue...

Arrowhead is a great winter climb – steep, but avalanche-safe, with a fun and scenic route and great views. Eric and I set off from the unceremonious pullout on Highway 2 just east of a WSDOT maintenance yard. To start we walked back west on the shoulder of the highway and left the road shortly after crossing over Nason Creek. Parking on the side of Highway 2 I was wondering whether snowshoes would be necessary for the lower parts of the mountain, so I took an optimistic firs

The Mailbox Peak Old Trail is infamous for a reason, it is steep and makes for a great training hike. I usually try to get up to the...

This was a solid choice for a cloudy day with bad avalanche conditions. Despite being a forested hump on the south end of Lake Whatcom,...