Monthly Archives: August 2016

I found another picture of Mount Rainier from the Pinnacle and Castle climb, and I just absolutely love the way the light falls on the mountain. It looks like a painting. My Olympus camera stopped working five pictures into the … Continue reading →

Here are a few more pictures of the Pinnacle Peak and The Castle climb, courtesy of Julie and Stephen, and our route, recorded by Ben.

Together with a group of Mountaineers, I climbed Pinnacle Peak and The Castle in the Tatoosh range south of Mount Rainier. This was our second attempt, after getting so close to Pinnacle Peak in June. The summer trail was a … Continue reading →

One of our climbs got cancelled, so Jenny and I were looking for something else we could do on a Saturday. We found a Mountaineers maintenance trip to the Mount Pilchuck lookout. I had been there in 2015, but Jenny … Continue reading →

Here are the three videos I shot while climbing Mount Adams. On the summit: Descending below Pikers Peak: Forest fire damage:

With the WTA Northwest Exposure 2016 photo contest coming up, here are the five pictures I’ve taken in 2016 that I like the best: Unicorn Peak: Whistler Mountain: Mount Adams summit: Mount Rainier, from the summit of Mount Adams: Scrambling … Continue reading →

Friday evening we drove out to Hood River, OR, where we stayed at a hotel for a last night in a bed and a gear check. Saturday morning, we ate warm breakfast, drove to the Ranger Station in Trout Lake … Continue reading →

This past weekend, Jenny and I went on a trip to the northwest edge of the Olympic Peninsula. We took the ferry from Seattle to Bremerton, had dinner on the bay, and stayed at a hotel. Early on Saturday, we … Continue reading →