Light is coming

The longest night of the year is here. But since tomorrow the day will be longer and longer. And I shall be happier and happier.

(Your very light-sensitive flower)

Darkness

The longest and darkest night of the year is here. The shortest day follows it.

Aconcagua. Matamico

Aconcagua. Start Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra Aconcagua. Base camp. Plaza Argentina Aconcagua. Camp One. Cargo drop Aconcagua. Camp One . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Matamico

Crystal Lake

Our state started to open (very slowly) different kind of parks, mainly for day use. The small part of Rainier NP is also opened now. It includes the trail to Crystal lake. We usually ignore such short hikes, but most places still under the snow or closed . . . → Continue reading Crystal Lake

Aconcagua. Сamp Colera.

Aconcagua. Start Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra Aconcagua. Base camp. Plaza Argentina Aconcagua. Camp One. Cargo drop Aconcagua. Camp One . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Сamp Colera.

Snohomish River

The weather around May 9th was exceptionally summerish, about +30C, so we quickly remembered how nicely we opened the water season and decided to repeat and extend.

On May 7th we repeated our way from Gold Bar to Monroe. Because of high temperature, . . . → Continue reading Snohomish River

Aconcagua. Camp Guanaco

Aconcagua. Start Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra Aconcagua. Base camp. Plaza Argentina Aconcagua. Camp One. Cargo drop Aconcagua. Camp One

. . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Camp Guanaco

Atacama. Volcano Lascar and the car that we broke

Atacama. Laguna Lejia Atacama. Laguna Chaxa. Fabian’s lizard and other occupants Atacama. Laguna Chaxa. Flamingo Atacama. Horned coots Atacama. Cerro Toco Atacama. Vado . . . → Continue reading Atacama. Volcano Lascar and the car that we broke

Atacama. Laguna Lejia

Atacama. Laguna Chaxa. Fabian’s lizard and other occupants Atacama. Laguna Chaxa. Flamingo Atacama. Horned coots Atacama. Cerro Toco Atacama. Vado Putana Atacama. Geyser . . . → Continue reading Atacama. Laguna Lejia

Aconcagua. Camp One

Aconcagua. Start Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra Aconcagua. Base camp. Plaza Argentina Aconcagua. Camp One. Cargo drop

December 24

The morning is clear and . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Camp One