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    fortunately it’s fall | fortune peak scramble

    I’ve hiked dozens of larch hikes already, so it’s definitely getting harder and harder to find new hikes when my MO is to explore new trails. Yes, yes... // 10.5 miles . 3400 ft gain . 7370 ft high

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    it’s high time | paddy-go-easy to granite traverse

    High routes are tricky because they often travel unknown terrain. Such is this traverse between Paddy-Go-Easy and Granite Mountain. A few friends have already trekked through here so... // 17 miles . 6000 ft gain . 7144 ft high

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    triple pass | chair peak circumnavigation ski tour

    The thing about couloirs is that they come in a variety of widths and steepnesses and Bryant Couloir is rather wide and not terribly steep compared to many... // 11 miles . 3800 ft gain . 5420 ft high

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    quiet slopes | avalanche mountain ski tour

    I think people are fairly familiar with Pineapple Pass, Source Lake, and the Chair Peak Circumnavigation. But it seems that as people are chasing the super... // 8 miles . 3000 ft gain . 5330 ft high

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    early-season backpacking | bean peak

    Teanaways are always the perfect place to go when it’s early season and other destinations are a bit snowed in still. This year, snow lingered even more than before... // 9 miles . 3800 ft gain . 6700 ft high

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    technicolor larch dream | chiwaukum loop

    To write or not to write a trip report? That is always a big question. And this is the third time I’ve been to the Chiwaukum within... // 14 mi . 5000 ft gain . 6530 ft high

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    slow and steady | thunder mountain lakes backpacking

    I don’t remember how I stumbled upon this campsite, but I’d be lying if Instagram didn’t have a small component of it. I had visited the area another... // 14 miles . 3700 ft gain . 5130 ft high

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    sunny side slopes | chiwaukum ski tour

    The Chiwaukum is an underrated region of the Cascades. I’ll be the first to admit that I had zero desires to go when I first heard of it. I… // 14.5 mi . 5400 ft gain . 6680 ft high

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    daylight savings | big jim ski tour

    Goodness knows how long it’s been since I’ve had a big adventure, let alone in the winter. It’s so easy to just do something short and attainable, rather... // 4700 ft gain . 6850 ft high . 16 miles

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    very nearly enchantments | lake ingalls backpack

    For those yearning to have the full overnight experience in the Enchantments, but are unable to get the highly sought-after permits, Lake... // 3800 ft gain . 6625 ft high . 10.5 miles

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    i was enchanted to meet you | enchantments thru-hike

    The Enchantments have grown increasingly popular as people have been posting beautiful pictures on social media and creating this concentrated desire to visit, and has even... // 5000 ft gain . 7800 ft peak . 20 miles

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    3 peak trail run | snoqualmie-alpine lakes

    One of the best things to do when you can\'t find a hiking buddy is to go on a solo trail run. Or hike, in my case. I\'m really... // 5415 ft gain . 5515 ft peak . 9.5 miles