I climbed 8,440 foot Dorado Needle and 8,868 foot Eldorado Peak on Friday and Saturday respectively. The weather was spectacular, the routes were in great shape, the bivy spot was awesome, and it was an all-around great time! The Eldorado Ice Cap area in North Cascades National Park never fails to produce memorable climbs. I…
Month: August 2006
White Chuck Moraine Wildflowers
Yesterday Bjorn and I climbed Dorado Needle on the Eldorado Ice Cap and today we ascended Eldorado Peak for sunrise. These mountains are in North Cascades National Park. This was my third time atop Eldorado Peak but first time for Dorado Needle. Dorado Needle is in a remote part of the ice cap and the…
More Glacier Peak photos
Yesterday I fell asleep on the couch so I did not post – sorry. I went on a good 46 minute trail run at Soaring Eagle Park, worked in the garden, and took my dog Pepe on a walk. Here are a few more photos from the Glacier Peak trip: Panorama to Sloan Peak and…
Glacier Peak photos!
Once again, check out the trip report on the UW Climbing Club forum or Cascade Climbers. Some more photos: View to Baker and Shuksan from the summit of Glacier Peak Blue glacial ice on the Cool Glacier View of Sloan Peak and Monte Cristo group from tundra ridge crest on Glacier Peak (large enlargement) Ice…
Glacier Peak Trip Report
Check out the trip report for the Glacier Peak climb! This post marks the beginning of many photos from the Glacier Peak climb completed yesterday. Summit shot of me on Glacier Peak Panorama of the North Cascades from the summit of Glacier Peak. Sunrise in the White Pass area with Sloan Peak rising above Red…
Glacier Peak!
Read the full trip report for this climb here. I climbed 10,541 foot Glacier Peak (Disappointment Cleaver Route) yesterday with Colin in 16 hours, 45 minutes round trip. I was very excited about this trip because I have never been to the area and Glacier Peak, the fifth highest summit in Washington state, has always…
Cool and Cloudy Seattle
Another cloudy and cool day in Seattle – the coolest corner of the United States right now! The sun actually broke through the clouds at about 5 pm so the evening was nice. Tomorrow is supposed to be warmer and Sunday warmer yet before another weather system moves in early next week for more clouds,…
Blackberries!
The blackberry season has begun at the Pantilat residence in Sammamish! I picked a bowl full of berries from the first wave of sweet and delicious berries. The peak of the season will probably start a week from now and last about 10 days. There are going to be a ton this year. There are…
Trail Running!
I got my first pair of trail running shoes today and I am pumped to use them! I have all kinds of regular running shoes, track spikes, road racers, and cross country flats sitting in my garage from my days running in college, but I have increasingly enjoyed running on trails. To lessen the impact…
Mountain Photography Highlights
With all kinds of time to spare the past few days, I decided to do some web development and create my initial mountain photography highlights page for the 2006 summer climbing season. Check out the link below! Mountain Photography Highlights 2006 In case you haven’t seen it already, the link to the 2005 edition is…
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