If you live in Washington state, you have no chance to avoid Rainier climbing at least once in couple years. In 2014 we decided to spend night higher when usual, maybe even in the crater. Muir rout was . . . → Continue reading Mt Rainier – 2014
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Next point of our Greek program was Santorini. It was the place I keenly wanted to visit: the island is very interesting from the all points of view: historic, geologic, wine, and aesthetic. . . . → Continue reading My Greek vacation. Santorini. Gravedigger of Crete-Minoan civilization.
My first non-winter visit to Mt St Helen was at the end of March 2015. Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano about 100 km south of Seattle. History of its activity is fresh even from human point of view, not only from volcanic ones. In . . . → Continue reading Ancient Volcanic Glory
A week ago we spent day on Mt St Helens slopes. Last years we did it several times already, but this mountain is worth it. If at out first winter climb on St Helens we were alone on the whole mountain, this time the parking lot . . . → Continue reading AT skiing on Mt St Helens
At the end of the August we hiked Mount Daniel in Central Washington. It is highest peak in the region, 2408 meters altitude. The hike is about 30 km both ways with elevation gain about 1500 meters. About half . . . → Continue reading Mount Daniel
Last weekend we opened climbing season. Old chap Mt Backer from south approach. It was not snowy winter this year, and all crevasses are already open. But it was sunny and warm. . . . → Continue reading New climbing season – Mt Baker
Read here about day one! Next day we waked up at 5 am to climb Mt Helens. Sun was promised, but unfortunately for us they also add -15C to weather conditions. And it was for town at day time, not for summit with it 2500 . . . → Continue reading Ape Cave and Mt St Helens, 2012 – day two
Winter in that year started very early, and for the last climb in the season we chosen Mt Adams. In the middle of October the party of three of us started in the direction on the mountain. Mt Adams is second highs mountain in Washington . . . → Continue reading Mt Adams – 2011
Mt St Helens is a volcano on the south part of Washington state. 30 years ago it was close to 3000 meters of heights (2950 actually), but in 1980 it violently exploded and now we have only 2550 meters of mountain and mile wide crater . . . → Continue reading Ape Cave and Mt St Helens, 2012 – day one
Climbing permit to Mt Rainier works for calendar year. If you spend money for something, you usually want to get maximum. So, although we climbed Mt Rainier in July, we decided to do it another time in August. Well, it was joke, at least partly. . . . → Continue reading Mt Rainier, August 2013 |
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