Finishing The Chinook Trail Bit By Bit – Panther Creek to Grassy Knoll Trail

After over two years I finally managed to do a bit of the Chinook Trail that I missed back in … Continue reading Finishing The Chinook Trail Bit By Bit – Panther Creek to Grassy Knoll Trail

Overnight Hike to Cutthroat Pass via the Pacific Crest Trail

This has been on my list of to-do hikes for a long time – this was finally the year, just … Continue reading Overnight Hike to Cutthroat Pass via the Pacific Crest Trail

It’s hard to believe – in just over a week I’ll be hopping aboard an Amtrak from Bellingham to Vancouver, … Continue reading Chinook Trail Gear List & Final Preparations For Beginning Of Thru-Hike

Wow, if you are looking for a way to really test your body this trail is for you! According to … Continue reading Welcome Pass – High Divide Trail Near Mt. Baker – Looking For A Good Workout?

With reports of snow in the mountains, as summer transitions into fall, there was one hike that had eluded me … Continue reading First Snow Of Fall On Yellow Aster Butte

Last year I took the boys on an overnight hike on the Ptarmigan Ridge trail near Mt Baker, with our … Continue reading Through The Smoke To Camp Kiser / Mt Baker

I was finally able to do a Mt Baker hike that I’ve always wanted to do – the Lake Ann/Mt … Continue reading Solo Overnighter To Lake Ann / Mt. Shuksan

We (3 teens and I) tried to make it up to Twin Lakes, but between the heat, smoke and altitude … Continue reading Chain Lakes Overnighter

I’ve been skiing at Mt. Baker for nearly 30 years, and hiked many times at Artist Point, but never thought … Continue reading Table Mountain – Last Hike Before Epic Snow Hits The Cascades