Category Archives: Pictures

For the last few weeks, some Mountaineer friends, Jenny, and I had been planning to climb Mount Baker, Washington’s 4th highest mountain (if you count Little Tahoma as number 3). The last two weekends, though, we were weathered out. This … Continue reading →

Jenny and I decided not to do an immediate, long honeymoon trip right after our wedding. Instead, we’re going to do a number of trips. The first one was this past weekend, to Black Peak in the North Cascades. Black … Continue reading →

It’s been a little harder for me to get out into the mountains this year. It’s already end of May, and I don’t have much under my belt. That’s why I’m even more excited that Jenny and I climbed Dragontail … Continue reading →

In preparation for the WTA’s Northwest Exposure photo contest, I was reviewing my favorite pictures from this year, just like I did last year. But there are just too many this year. I’ve been to so many gorgeous places, gone … Continue reading →

On August 4 and 5, Jenny and I climbed Mount Rainier again, this time with Tatiana, Daniel, and Ian. I’m going to write a longer trip report again, but here are a couple of 360-degree pictures from the summit, and … Continue reading →

On Sunday, June 25, 2017, our friend Vicki, Jenny, and I summited Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington state. Mount Rainier is the most prominent mountain in the contiguous US (only Denali in Alaska and Mauna Kea on Hawaii … Continue reading →

Here’s the GPS track for our winter scramble of Guye Peak, courtesy of our climb leader John.

Jenny and I went on a winter scramble up Guye Peak with other Mountaineers on Saturday. It was the first new peak of the year. It was a beautiful day, but very cold: 13 Fahrenheit/-10 Celsius. There was no wind … Continue reading →

Yesterday, on December 30, we were kicked out of work because we were moved from one building to another. Forced day off. I took the opportunity to complete hike number 40 of the year. Unfortunately, Jenny couldn’t get the day … Continue reading →

Here are a few more pictures from our scramble to Putrid Pete’s Peak, Webb, and Mount Defiance. Fellow Mountaineer Barb took these pictures.

On Sunday, Jenny and I joined a 10-mile Mountaineers scramble to three peaks along the I-90 corridor. We ascended to Putrid Pete’s Peak, then scrambled to the west to Web Mountain, came back to Putrid Pete’s, ascended the ridge to … Continue reading →

I found another picture of Mount Rainier from the Pinnacle and Castle climb, and I just absolutely love the way the light falls on the mountain. It looks like a painting. My Olympus camera stopped working five pictures into the … Continue reading →

Here are a few more pictures of the Pinnacle Peak and The Castle climb, courtesy of Julie and Stephen, and our route, recorded by Ben.

Together with a group of Mountaineers, I climbed Pinnacle Peak and The Castle in the Tatoosh range south of Mount Rainier. This was our second attempt, after getting so close to Pinnacle Peak in June. The summer trail was a … Continue reading →

One of our climbs got cancelled, so Jenny and I were looking for something else we could do on a Saturday. We found a Mountaineers maintenance trip to the Mount Pilchuck lookout. I had been there in 2015, but Jenny … Continue reading →

Here are the three videos I shot while climbing Mount Adams. On the summit: Descending below Pikers Peak: Forest fire damage:

With the WTA Northwest Exposure 2016 photo contest coming up, here are the five pictures I’ve taken in 2016 that I like the best: Unicorn Peak: Whistler Mountain: Mount Adams summit: Mount Rainier, from the summit of Mount Adams: Scrambling … Continue reading →

Friday evening we drove out to Hood River, OR, where we stayed at a hotel for a last night in a bed and a gear check. Saturday morning, we ate warm breakfast, drove to the Ranger Station in Trout Lake … Continue reading →

This past weekend, Jenny and I went on a trip to the northwest edge of the Olympic Peninsula. We took the ferry from Seattle to Bremerton, had dinner on the bay, and stayed at a hotel. Early on Saturday, we … Continue reading →