Trip Report Absolute Serenity Now: 14 Pitch, 5.7 I got invited to climb Absolute Serenity Now by my friend Owen and his two climbing partners, Howie and Elijah. ASN is a 14 pitch, 5.7 rated sport climbing route in the Middle Fork area near North Bend, WA. It climbs a granite slab up to the Quartz Mountain
Trip Report Climbing Colchuck Peak (June 2026 Trip Report) A fun day in the Enchantments for Alex and Meredith’s first mountaineering trip!
Trip Report Climbing Mount Shuksan (Sulphide Glacier-SE Rib Trip Report) After getting thwarted on multiple permits and car-to-car plans by lightning storms last season, Greg and I finally (kind of) managed to catch a weather window on Shuksan!!
Trip Report Ingalls Peak South Ridge (5.6 Beckey Variation) Trip Report Celebrating our seven-year anniversary on Ingalls Peak!
Outside The Ultimate Glacier Mountaineering Packing List Mountaineering: known for beautiful glaciers, airy scrambles, alpine flora, pikas... and heavy packs. Half the sport is cutting weight as safely, and efficiently, as possible. Here's our go-to list.
Trip Report Climbing Poppy's Peril, Otter Falls (5.8) Climbing next to a waterfall... does it get much better than this?!
Trip Report Climbing Eldorado Peak (July 2024 Trip Report) I've wanted to see bright blue Moraine Lake, beneath the massive glaciers, since I started mountaineering, or honestly– since I moved to WA.
Trip Report Featured The Tooth in Winter Paul and I climbed the South Face of The Tooth 330ft 5.4 on a beautiful day last Saturday. Unlike mine and Ari's previous time, we were the only ones up there in a while, so got to break trail up the steep snow. I won't
Trip Report Franklin Falls Ice Climbing On Monday January 15th 2024, my ice climbing friend Tyler and I climbed at Franklin Falls at the end of a cold spell in Washington. To access the falls, we parked in the lower lot at Summit West, walked under the highway and down Forest Road (FR) 5800 until the
Trip Report The Misadventures of Glacier Peak (Cool Glacier July 2023 Trip Report) Climbing Washington's most remote volcano.
Trip Report Skiing Mount Saint Helens (as a Beginner) - May 2023 Worm Flows Trip Report I spent my 50th day on skis (ever!) on my first PNW volcano.
Trip Report Climbing Mount Baker (Easton Glacier July 2023 Trip Report) If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Outside A Guide to Climbing Ruth Mountain (Washington) Ruth Mountain is a classic, glaciated climb suitable for beginner mountaineers.
