Mt Adams 2015 – Take 2 (Erin’s PNW Volcano Debut)
The best place to view fireworks on 4th of July is from a volcano. (we’ve stuck with this plan 3 years in a row – year 1 year 2)
Mt Rainier – DC Route – June 2015
Ever since last year’s unsuccessful summit attempt on Mount Rainier, we’ve had our eye on Washington’s tallest, and arguably most famous mountain.
This spring we started brewing plans again. After numerous doodle polls, availability changes, adjustments for our ridiculously low-snow winter, we finally nailed down a crew and timeline: Brad, Kyle, Jarrod, Kaytlyn, and I planned to go up the weekend of June 20th, weather conditions permitting.
Prussik Peak – West Ridge (attempt) and Enchantments Through-Hike
Christian and I are now making the dude-trip an annual thing.
Two years ago we went up Liberty Bell. The following year we tackled Castleton Tower.
This year’s objective: Prussik Peak, in the Enchantments.
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Castleton Tower – 5/17/2013
I know this is long, but to write a short trip report on such an excellent, mentally-and-physically challenging day wouldn’t do it justice.
TL; DR: This was my and Christian’s first desert tower and first true multi-pitch trad rock climb. It was wild.
Liberty Bell, WA; The North Face
It started by winning a silent auction from the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition:
“Hi Ely,
Just wanted to let you know that you won the John Roskelley climb… Congrats!”