There is just something about walking a trail and gazing up at a glacier that gives you pause. Not only because glaciers seem to be on the endangered species list but they seem to embody the history of the mountain. This was a hike I did in 2015 and I will be returning to this trail…
This last week I had my first lecture with the Everett Mountaineers for their Alpine Scrambling Course. It was a full house with about 35 students and 8 leaders but I am glad I am taking it here and not in Seattle. I hear they have up to 200 students! Going around the room it…
Not a lot of words needed for this trail story. My son agreed to go snowshoeing with me. We managed to find a day we could both go snowshoeing. We went snowshoeing. It didn’t rain and dump snow on us all day. We didn’t kill each other. My heart is full. The End. …
Two years ago, my friend Anne and I got a wild hair and signed up to participate in Hiker Rally Day (I think it was actually called Hiker Lobby Day then). I had NO idea what I was getting myself into, I just wanted to go down and support trails and talk with my representatives…
Editor’s Note: I have been using this recipe for awhile now and have started to skip the castor oil and still have the same results with just water. I still remember when I finally made it to the town of Trout Lake after starting my Washington PCT section and making the decision to stock up…
Editor’s note: this page was updated on 1/15/2021 Ah, the eternal hiker question. Which are better, gloves or mittens? There are benefits to both gloves and mittens. Some would say that gloves are better because they allow you to do things with your hands that you can’t with mittens that require more manual dexterity…