I'm writing about 100 peaks I find interesting. The full list is here. "What terrified me was the Thing of nightmares... The Thing now symbolized in broad daylight by that horrid thrust of lava." That's Harvey Manning describing Cruiser, the high point of the Sawtooth Range in the Olympic Peninsula. When we set out to... Continue Reading →
100 Peaks #22: Twin Peaks, Friendship and Distance
(I'm writing about 100 peaks I have climbed from a historical, personal, or climbing perspective. The full list is here. Also, this is my project, so I get to decide what a mountain is. This hill in San Francisco is almost 1000 feet tall, and I did walk up it, so here we go.) Earlier... Continue Reading →
100 Peaks #21: Tusk O’ Granite and as Many Mountaineering Cliches as Possible
We started down the narrow, winding path nearly a mile from Interstate 90. Our third party member was out, victim of having gone to a bachelor party the day before. Another unexpected setback befell us when the coffee shop was more expensive than I expected. I didn't buy any pastries for the hike, so I... Continue Reading →
Walk to San Francisco!
I am hopefully walking to San Francisco starting Feb 10! I hate to promise things before I do them but I'll do my best to make this happen barring injury or serious safety concerns! This is a landing page for info and updates! I am walking partially to raise money for Facing Homelessness, a local... Continue Reading →
100 Peaks #18: Dome Peak and Perceived Risk
Before I'd ever thought about climbing Dome Peak, the only time I'd ever heard it mentioned was in the stories my friend Chelise told me about this rescue on a Mountaineers trip that took place there. I knew it was pretty far from any road, which is why the incident, in which an ice climber... Continue Reading →
100 Peaks #13: Mt. Stuart Two Ways
When we got to the top of Mt. Stuart last year, we were basking in the excitement that we could climb something so prominent in one day and with no technical skills. Climbing something so obviously massive, the 6th highest peak in Washington, as inexperienced climbers, seemed to make all of us feel like we... Continue Reading →
Running alone in the woods is funner than it sounds! (UPWC Chinook Pass)
This isn't very polished, but I wrote it for the wonderful Ultrapedestrian Wilderness Challenge, which is one of the coolest events I've ever seen. It's embarrassing, but the night before I tried the ultrapedestrian Chinook Pass route, I felt really nervous. Even though no one would be there, I hadn't told many people about my... Continue Reading →
100 Peaks #11: Kulshan (Baker) and the History of Glacier Travel
Kulshan is a friendly-looking trapezoid with a smooth snowy appearance from the direction of Seattle. Fittingly, this is the training ground for many beginner mountaineers and is the graduation climb for the largest mountaineering club in the area, The Mountaineers, as well as many others. It's accessible, has a ski lodge, and has tons of... Continue Reading →