In late February, I had a really good weekend of skiing, when I headed up the Squamish River valley to ski Tricouni and Cypress Peak,[…]
Ruth Mountain
Ruth Mountain is a glaciated summit in the North Cascades (2169m), with a stunning view of Mount Shuksan from the summit and an awesome 800m[…]
Black Tusk Circumnavigation
Going around something familiar in the mountains, by doing a circumnavigation, seems to be a good way to explore new areas. But on this Saturday[…]
Koma Kulshan and the Howe Sound Crest Trail
I’m way overdue on updating this blog, especially with some of the photos from early summer. Once summer rolls around, my schedule becomes hectic, and[…]
Mystery and Beaujolais Peaks
Last weekend, I went exploring in the valleys and peaks at the headwaters of the Sockeye, Birkenhead, Noel and Hope Creek rivers. This is an[…]
Mount Slesse Northeast Buttress
June 30, 2015 To celebrate Canada Day, Paul and I climbed the classic Northeast Buttress of Mount Slesse. This was my second time up here,[…]
Harvey’s Pup – Pup Buttress
July 4, 2015 The Pup Buttress is a full-value alpine rock route on Harvey’s Pup, a rock tower west of Mount Harvey in the North[…]
Fissile Peak – Northwest Face and Banana Chute
Apr 24, 2015 Paul and I went for a ski tour out to Fissile Peak last Saturday. There’s not much to write about this popular[…]
Angel’s Crest and the Zodiac Wall Rockfall
I thought it was going to be another casual ramble up the Chief when Mark met me in Squamish on Sunday morning. The day before,[…]
Mount Baker Ski Area
Apr 12, 2015 Winter made a brief return last weekend, with cold temperatures and heavy snowfall across the Pacific Northwest. The snow line was down[…]