B-Dog

December 1, 2014 2 miles 2,000 feet gained

Skinned up Crystal on Sunday under bluebird skies. Conditions were great up high, but still really thin down low. Was thankful to be off the couch and getting my 1st turns of the season in !!!

October 26, 2014 4 miles 2,000 feet gained

Didn't make a summit push this day. Will probably head back this winter for a slowshoe trip.

August 23 to August 24, 2014 26 miles 5,500 feet gained 1 night

New WA 100 Summit - 2 of 10 for 2014 Last weekend I finally had some free time and was able to get back out into the woods. We took the long easy way in via the PCT. (11) Miles - (2) Passes and countless switch backs before we finally arrived at our campsite. Snowy Lakes was our home for the evening and the North Cascades didn't disappoint. It was a beautifu...

August 2, 2014 3.5 miles 2,000 feet gained

Took some rookies up this fun little class 3 / 4 rock scramble on the South Rib of Guye Peak. We had a blast... this is such a great little scramble with little to no approach and it is close to home. We all worked in the morning and spent the afternoon under the sun !!!

June 20, 2014 8 miles 3,500 feet gained

Quick hike after work on Friday with Da Boyz. First time going up the old trail and it was rather peaceful. We were able to watch the sunset on the last day of spring. Time to Bring on SUMMER !!!! Happy Summer Solstice.

June 7 to June 8, 2014 8 miles 5,500 feet gained 1 night

New WA 100 Summit - 1 of 10 for 2014 Hooked up with my buddy Jason for a nice overnighter. Made the mistake of hauling my ski's up with me. Turns out we were a few weeks late. I had read a report from May 18th and it looked like you would be able to skin most of the way after the first mile or so. At the trailhead I went back and forth on whether or not I sh...

June 1, 2014 2 miles 1,750 feet gained

So I finally got around to checking out what all the hoopla was up on Silver Peak.... and it didn't disappoint. I was able skin up from where I parked and enjoyed nice turns all the way down. There were only a few sections towards the bottom where I had to carry my ski's for a few hundred feet. It is melting fast and I am glad that I was able to squeeze this...

May 24, 2014 1 miles 1,250 feet gained

After dealing with a leaky water heater and a repair man having to come out on Saturday..... My holiday plans for the weekend were shot. I decided to do some yard work for a few hours and then realized that the clouds were actually clearing and there might be a chance to chase down some sunshine after all. Since I already had my ski gear packed from a couple...

May 16 to May 17, 2014 9.5 miles 4,750 feet gained 1 night

Took a much needed day away from work and met up with my buddy Theo for a quick overnighter. With a questionable forecast in the N. Cascades we turned our attention to the Teanaway area. Mostly clear and no chance of rain seemed like a good way to spend our first camping trip of the year. Turned out to be a great idea and we even found some corn !!! This was...

May 10, 2014 10.5 miles 4,750 feet gained

Made an attempt on Dragontail via the West Ridge and got stopped short due to some back spasms. The dragon has eluded me once again..... but I will be back to slay this beast !!! It still ended up being a nice day out and I got to enjoy some really nice glissades. Almost 2,500' in 15 min. The lake crossing was a little nerve racking later in the day, but it ...

April 26, 2014 1 miles 1,000 feet gained

Took my touring gear out for a test run today. It felt great to be skinning up the mountain. Can't wait to keep practicing and improve on my technique. The ski down was enjoyable as well, but I need to get more time on the slopes. Up until February of this year, it had been about 20 years since I last strapped on some skis. So glad that I invested in a touri...

April 20, 2014 5 miles 2,250 feet gained

Woke up Easter morning and heard about some fresh snow... Checked the avy conditions and it looked like they posted a special bulletin for the weekend. We had originally planned on doing the East Gulley, but given the conditions we made a backup plan just in case. After watching stuff pinwheel off the East Face during the approach, we decided to play it safe...

April 11, 2014 6 miles 3,750 feet gained

With a nice forecast over the weekend, I decided to be responsible and do some yard work around the house. Wait a minute......shouldn't I be climbing ??? Yes, but how I am going to fit this in and still be responsible ? Well I decided to leave work a bit early on Friday and not be sooooooo responsible after all !!!! The original plan was to do Mount Si, but ...

March 22, 2014 5 miles 4,000 feet gained

Went up to Mailbox looking for signs of The Angry Hiker, but nothing was there to be found. That must mean we have 6 more weeks of winter !!!! Felt great to get my 1st Summit of the year out of the way. Dragged my buddy Tom Bomb up the mountain. He was grumpy when we first started, then he warmed up and started kicking it into gear. Once we busted out onto t...

March 16, 2014 10 miles 3,000 feet gained

This trip report is going to capture my other training outings that will take place on either Cougar / Tiger or Squak Mountain. ..................................................... March 15th: With the avalanche forecast on the rise and questionable weather. My buddy Jason and I opted for a conditioning hike. We ended up trekking around cougar mountain whic...

February 8, 2014 19 miles 8,500 feet gained

This is going to be an ongoing entry that will capture my stats as I begin to train for this summer. It will continue to grow in mileage and elevation gain. It will also include times / dates and a few notes. The stats for this hike are as follows: 3.8 Miles Round Trip w/ 1,690' of Elevation Gain. This is the Chirico Trail to Poo Poo Point. ....................

January 18, 2014 7 miles 2,500 feet gained

Nice early season trip with TAH. Took advantage of the high pressure and inversion that set in for almost 10 days. Very cold and icy in the morning, but the higher we went the warmer it got. Snow was bullet proof and made for quick travel. Really low snow levels this year.