On the Black Kaweah trip I had the opportunity to view the majestic and rare Southern Foxtail Pine (pinus balfouriana subsp. austrina). This species of tree can only be found in the southern high Sierra, particularly in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The tree grows at high altitudes near or at the tree line…
Category: Climbing
Favorite Black Kaweah Photos
Here a few of my favorite photos from the Black Kaweah climb, including a couple bonus photos of me on the summit! View from Little Five Lakes to the Kaweah Range Sweeping views of the Great Western Divide Gorgeous Meadows! Summit of Black Kawaeh Self-timer shot on Black Kaweah Other than thinking about the awesome…
Black Kaweah Speed Climb
Last weekend, Steven and I drove out Mineral King in Sequoia National Park to climb Black Kaweah. On Saturday we did an acclimitization climb of Sawtooth Peak and on Sunday I climbed Black Kaweah in 15:35, starting at 1:30 am and finishing at 5:05 pm. It was a sweet climb in an outrageously scenic part…
Mount Stuart West Ridge
Yesterday I speed climbed Mount Stuart’s West Ridge with Scott G. in 8 hours round trip. It was a super fun climb with (surprisingly) fantastic weather conditions. Mount Stuart is the second highest non-volcanic summit in WA and one of the most climbed peaks in the state, so it was about time that I climbed…
Eldorado Peak and Lemah Mountain Climbs
As promised, here are the links to the trip reports for the climbs last week: Eldorado Peak, North Cascades National Park, 8/23/2007 Lemah Mountain, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, 8/24/2007 Updated: Adventure Running Page A few photos below, click for large version! View from Eldorado Peak to Dorado Needle, the Pickets, and Snowfield Peak Spectacle Lake I…
A couple more climbs
I got in a couple more speed climbs this week while the weather was good. On Thursday, I ascended Eldorado Peak in North Cascades National Park in 4:58 roundtrip! The first time I climbed this mountain in 2003 it took 10+ hours and I felt pretty studly afterwards. Now I climbed it in less than…
Un-August Weather
The weather in Western Washington has been unusually cool and cloudy this summer, but today was more like a day in March with gray skies all day and a steady rain all morning. The Seattle weather station set a record for precipitation for this date and reports on the eastside had rainfall totals of over…
Web Updates
The weather has returned to the unusual cool and cloudy conditions we have been experiencing in Western Washington this summer so no climbing the past couple days and none anticipated until next week when the weather improves. In the mean time, I have been getting in some runs. Yesterday I had a good 10 mile…
Finally a posting!
Wow, it has been awhile since I have posted. Aside form a few climbs, I have not been that busy, so it’s my fault. I did help with moving furniture out of our sold home on Whidbey Island and I have been getting in some nice runs. Anyway, here are some links to some awesome…
Mt. Olympus Speed Record!!
On Tuesday I climbed Mt. Olympus in 11 hours, 30 minutes roundtrip!! As far as I know, this bettered the previous record by over 4.5 hours! I started at 2:46 am and finished up at 2:17 pm. The climb was one of my all time favorites with gorgeous weather and idyllic conditions. The Olympus massif…
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