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  • Commonwealth Basin, Snoqualmie Pass

    Commonwealth Basin, Snoqualmie Pass

    Car window got smashed weeks ago, too cold to drive without it. David picks me up dark and early. We pick up where the late night text storm left off… Where we going today? Definitely the pass. Snow is dry, low density blower. So it’s a question of how big… How far? How committed? The debate…

  • Arrowhead Mountain, Stevens Pass

    Arrowhead Mountain, Stevens Pass

    What started as an idea to make a solid attempt to take on Jim Hill Mountain turned, out to be a relaxed post Christmas tour to Arrowhead Mountain. A much needed tour after a few days regaling of old Christmas past with family and friends. The weight of honey ham, seasonal meats and cheese, and…

  • Mt Herman, Stoneman Couloir

    Mt Herman, Stoneman Couloir

    Alright! Time to break the long silence with the first snowboard trip report of the season. Did you miss us? We went up Table Moutain and Herman a couple weeks ago but it didn’t quite warrant a write up. Fast forward to today and once again we were heading out of the upper lot at…

  • The Chief via Squamish Buttress

    The Chief via Squamish Buttress

    Turquoise water was white-capping on the left as a massive chunk of granite came into view on the opposite side of the road. The thousand foot walls of grey granite occasionally streaked black with lichen stood proud over the valley. This is bigger than I remember, I thought to myself. Or maybe I was just…

  • Prusik Peak, West Ridge

    Prusik Peak, West Ridge

    The great debate, skiing vs snowboarding, Hillary vs. Trump, is OJ Simpson innocent? And then the big one; to approach Prusik Peak from Snow Lake or from Colchuck Lake. Certainly there are merits to both but in this increasingly partisan world, people have picked their approach and climbing teams all over the Northwest and beyond…

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