Herds of mountain goats, incredible sweeping views, and quality summer skiing. All three were found deep in the North Cascades National Park, but not without many miles spent on the trail. My day began at 4:00 am at the Lynwood… Continue reading

As I kicked steps into the steep pitch of sugary snow, I took a second to take in my surroundings. It was almost hard to believe I was in Vermont—here I was in a steep gully bounded by rock and… Continue reading

Located only two miles past the bustling Stevens Pass ski resort, Yodelin is an unassuming wooded zone chock-full of classic PNW tree skiing. Yodelin’s backcountry terrain encompasses the Northwest and Southeast slopes of the colorfully named Weldigger’s Ass (5,273 ft)… Continue reading

I’ve skied practically every month of the year, with plenty of help from Oregon’s Palmer Glacier and the October opening days at Copper Mountain, Colorado. With that said, September has been elusive. That all changed when I carved down the… Continue reading

The sharp summit of Kaleetan Peak sits at 6,259 feet, and boasts almost 2,000 feet of prominence. Nestled in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, it’s about 4 miles due Northwest of Snoqualmie Pass, and thus quite accessible from Seattle. The mountain’s… Continue reading

Mount Daly has been tempting me ever since I first laid eyes on it. It’s an impressive sight, with its banded East face overlooking Snowmass Village. At 13,323 ft, it’s a full day’s adventure—16 miles and 5,000 feet of climbing… Continue reading

Pearl Mountain sits at 13,379 feet, looking down upon the namesake 4×4 road that connects the two towns of Aspen and Crested Butte. A Class 2 13er in the Elk Range, the mountain is a popular mountaineering route due to… Continue reading

Wednesday, July 3rd–I woke up just past 5:30 am to the sunrise as well as the commotion of other hikers arriving to the trailhead of La Plata Peak. Located just over the east side of Independence Pass, the mountain stands… Continue reading

It was just past 5:00 am on the cool morning of June 19th when I picked up Kenny from his home in Aspen. Without much of a plan, we wound up the narrow, curving road towards Independence Pass. After eyeing… Continue reading