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April Fools Tower, Snow Creek Wall
Located on the north end of Snow Creek Wall, April Fools Tower is one of several towers in the immediate area and constitutes a long approach, a short climb and a spectacular rappel. If your goal is to climb everything in in the area it should definitely be on your list. If your goal is…
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Mt Adams, South Face
We had planned to do this one a couple weeks ago but the weather was bad. This weekend however delivered perfect climbing conditions so we trekked south for a Mt Adams climb. Leaving Seattle on a Friday is a loosing prospect to begin with. Then there is the location of the mountain itself. It is…
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Mt Hood, Cooper Spur
We’re standing on the top of Oregon’s tallest volcano which by itself isn’t that impressive considering over 10,000 people attempt the summit every year but our path was windy one and for awhile the whole thing seemed unlikley so for now we are just happy to be here. The Cooper Spur route on Mt Hood…
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Snoqualmie Pass, Holy Diver
Having both been recently unencumbered by employment, Rory and I made plans for a weekday tour. Monday’s forecast was for Sunshine and temperatures approaching 60F, so we brainstormed higher mileage tours that would avoid south facing, large and/or steep terrain in the afternoon. The prior weekend was unseasonably warm as well, so we figured any good…
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Chair Peak Circumnavigation, Alpental Valley
We went out in Alpental Valley on Saturday. For me, it was my first time out there on a splitboard. Our objective was to Circumnavigate Chair Peak. We left from the upper parking lot at 8am and split up into the valley following the groomed track until it ended. At this point split left until…
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