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  • hiking guides
    • intro to hiking
      • how to pick a hike
      • hiking gear
      • hiking basics
      • free resources
    • backpacking guides
      • backpacking 101
      • a guide to washington’s backpacking permit system
      • 10+ north cascades national park backpacking itineraries
    • hiking lists
      • best hikes around seattle
      • a larch guide | 20+ crowd-free washington hikes
      • washington hike-to-scramble progressions
      • 35+ common wildflowers of pnw
    • winter season
      • things to do in the “off-season” // how to hike in the rain
      • winter hiking
      • beginner’s guide to snowshoeing | resources for 20 washington hikes
    • trip report index
  • backcountry skiing
    • the ultimate beginner’s guide to backcountry skiing | washington
    • 25+ low-angle washington ski tours
    • backcountry skiing: tips and tricks
    • comprehensive guide to all my ski tours
  • blog
  • print shop
  • portfolio
    • published work
    • elopement photography
  • about
    • contact
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    classic funfetti birthday tour | washington pass ski tour

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    If you’ve been ski touring a while, you’ve probably heard of the Birthday Tour. It was one of the first ones I had heard of when a friend was presenting a trip report and mentioned... // 5 miles . 3300…

    By cherlyn May 9, 2025
  • rockies

    elevation is no joke | fowler-hilliard hut overnight ski tour

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    A few months ago, I was invited to a hut trip in Colorado and I had zero clue what I was getting into. I had no idea where the Fowler... // 16.5 mi . 5400 ft gain. 12900 ft high

    By cherlyn April 16, 2025
  • pnw

    trees and powder | yodelin ski tour

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    Yodelin was one of the first places I’d heard of to ski tour but it took some years before I finally ventured here. It’s a slightly further drive than... // 6 miles . 3000 ft gain . 5200 ft high

    By cherlyn March 25, 2025
  • pnw

    triple pass | chair peak circumnavigation ski tour

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    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

    By cherlyn March 13, 2025
  • pnw

    journey to valhalla | lichtenberg and valhalla ski tour

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    An exploratory day was in need after the dry spell we had. Snoqualmie was still out of the question as it was still mending and exit routes have been... // 9 miles . 4000 ft gain . 5825 ft high

    By cherlyn February 19, 2025
  • pnw

    spring bound | silver star mountain via silver creek ski tour

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    When the North Cascades Highway opens, backcountry skiers will flock over to Washington Pass and find that sweet spring corn snow...Silver Star Mountain has been... // 12 miles . 5400 ft gain . 8630 ft high

    By cherlyn April 26, 2024
  • canada,  rockies

    ultimate winter guide to road tripping the powder highway

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    Get your coffee mug ready cause you’re in for some dense information and everything you’ll need to know to complete your own Ikon Pass Powder Highway trip! Everything from sights to see, food to eat, and runs to ski...

    By cherlyn April 1, 2024
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    a canadian exploration | little sifton, rogers pass

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    When near Rogers Pass, one must ski tour Rogers Pass if that is in your wheelhouse! It’s simply a backcountry skiing paradise with so many options... // 7 miles . 3400 ft gain . 7730 ft high

    By cherlyn March 21, 2024
  • pnw

    early season exploration | hex mountain ski tour

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    Sometimes you just need a ski tour that still feels like you're getting out there (aka not next to a ski resort) but also chill enough to make... // 8 miles . 2700 ft gain . 5050 ft high

    By cherlyn January 22, 2024
  • pnw

    green envy | green mountain ski tour

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    This is the redemption post. The one I dreamed and envied for a few years. The real one you should look at and not the one I posted... // 8 miles . 3300 ft gain . 6500 ft high

    By cherlyn December 19, 2023
  • pnw

    return to kulshan | c2c baker via squak ski tour

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    It all started the weekend before. We had just skied Mount St Helens and I had just come back from a multi-week trip and had only ski toured... // 19 miles . 7850 ft gain . 10778 ft high

    By cherlyn May 18, 2023
  • pnw

    the epitome of spring skiing | rock mountain ski tour

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    With a non-ideal weather system coming in, we opted to go a bit further east of the cascade crest with hopes... // 9 miles . 5400 ft gain . 6835 ft high

    By cherlyn April 19, 2023
  • pnw

    first tracks | table mountain circumnavigation via ptarmigan ridge ski tour

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    Baker backcountry has been on my list to visit since I first ski toured there right after taking my AIARE 1 class. I think it’s just been... // 10 mi . 3800 ft gain . 5400 ft high

    By cherlyn March 29, 2023
  • pnw

    quiet slopes | avalanche mountain ski tour

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    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

    By cherlyn March 22, 2023
  • pnw

    desolation in the olympics | mt angeles ridge ski tour

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    We’ve been throwing around the idea of skiing in the Olympics for quite some time this season but I’d always make an excuse, not wanting... // 5 mi . 3100 ft gain . 6400 ft high

    By cherlyn March 20, 2023
  • pnw

    very-much-whoopy | not-so-sasse peak ski tour

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    With the weather forecast calling for a snow storm in Western Washington and high winds on the east side, we chose to take on the winds on some lower... // 10 mi . 3500 ft gain. 5844 ft high

    By cherlyn February 20, 2023
  • pnw

    floofy cornice central | lichtenberg mountain ski tour

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    The Smithbrook area had been on my radar for a while because there’s plentiful low angle terrain with open slopes, which is less intimidating for a moderate skier like me... // 9 mi . 2500 ft gain. 5844 ft high

    By cherlyn February 14, 2023
  • pnw

    my journey becoming a backcountry skier

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    In a world where backcountry skiing has become popular, I wanted to share my story. Backcountry skiing is one of many sports ridiculed in inaccessibility from all aspects, yet it still allures lifelong...

    By cherlyn February 22, 2022
  • pnw

    hot pa-pahto | north ridge adams

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    A glorious weather window over a weekend in Washington means a perfect time to go climb a volcano.... The North Ridge is supposedly the second most climbed... // 20 miles . 8160 ft gain . 12276 ft high

    By cherlyn June 22, 2021
  • pnw

    chasing the alpine | eldorado c2c ski

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    Eldorado, Queen of the Cascade River, beautiful, wondrous, simply incredible. It is known as a classic climb, a great... // 14 mi . 7300 ft gain . 8868 ft high

    By cherlyn May 18, 2021
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Hi there! I’m Cherlyn and I love to adventure, from climbing mountains to going down canyons. And you won’t find me on any trip without my camera!  Read more…

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  • classic funfetti birthday tour | washington pass ski tour
  • elevation is no joke | fowler-hilliard hut overnight ski tour
  • trees and powder | yodelin ski tour
  • triple pass | chair peak circumnavigation ski tour
  • journey to valhalla | lichtenberg and valhalla ski tour

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