Hiking, Mountaineering, and Climbing Adventures
The Teton Crest Trail Traverse started as a way for Jim and I to acclimate before climbing the Grand Teton which we will attempt in a few days. The traverse ended up being on of my favorite trips. Jim and I already have plans to repeat the traverse in 2024. (2023 is already booked with…
When we returned from Italy, it took us almost a week to recover from jet lag and get everything put away. Since then it seems like we haven’t stopped. We have come home long enough to wash clothes, plan another trip, and pack. Mt Logan During the heatwave, we decided it was a good time…
After 3 years of planning and 2 years of Covid delays, Jim and I finally headed off to the Dolomites on June 30th. We stopped in London for night 1 and Munich for night 2. When we arrived Bressonone, Italy on day 3, Brooke was already there. The next day, the three of us headed…
Five years ago, Jim and I discovered Yosemite made a great early season backpacking destination. When Washington’s trails are still under a foot of snow, Yosemite is dry and sunny with waterfalls galore. For this year, we decided on a 6-day trip. This would give us plenty of time to do a large loop through…
After picking up supplies in Escalante, we headed to Kodachrome Basin State Park. They have loads of hiking trails but we were more interested in their campground’s newly remodeled showers (nicest shower I have ever used) and laundromat. Deb was very excited to get the opportunity to wash her mud soaked hiking pants. Jim and…
Freshly showered, we left Bryce Canyon and headed to Hole-in-the-Rock road near the town of Escalante. Here is a history lesson from the National Park Service… Leaving their homes east of the Mississippi River because of religious persecution, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) began arriving in the valley…
Inspired by Brooke and Dan, we decided to try living in a campervan for two weeks. We were lucky enough to have our friends, Deb and Steve, drive their camper down south to join us for the adventure. As seasoned camper-travelers, they were a wealth of information. Jim and I flew to Las Vegas with…
After the weather turned questionable on our Golden Larch trip to the Pasayten Wilderness, Deb and Steve recommended going to The Wallows in north-east Oregon. Having never been there, Jim and I jumped on board. Deb architected a beautiful loop trip with 3 lovely summits. It is amazing how many 9,000+ foot peaks there are…
Jim has been wanting to do a 3-day traverse from Upper Lena Lake to Lake of the Angles in the Olympic Mountains for several years now. We took advantage of a nice 3-day weather window to do the hike. With a promise of no bushwhacking and no rain, Andrew signed on to join us. We…
Jim and I decided to try something different over Labor Day weekend. Drive to Snoqualmie Pass, hike in 5 miles, and go camping. We took a one day climb and made it into a 3 day camping trip. We headed into Melakwa Lake early Friday morning to avoid the weekend crowds on the trail and…