Mother Mount loop

Three years ago we explored the part of Mother Mount trail in Mt Rainier National Park. It was the middle of July, sprig at this altitude, a heavy fog covered everything, so we saw only flowers near the trail. We hiked to the . . . → Continue reading Mother Mount loop

Mirror mirror tell me the truth

Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Burstail Pass

Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Pocaterra Ridge Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Moose Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Fair View Mountain Autumn in . . . → Continue reading Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Burstail Pass

Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Pocaterra Ridge

Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Moose Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Fair View Mountain Autumn in the Rocky Mountains

We were slightly afraid after Fair View Mountain . . . → Continue reading Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Pocaterra Ridge

Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Fair View Mountain

Autumn in the Rocky Mountains

In our first day of actual hiking in Rockies Mountain we decided to go to Banff. Out aim was Sentinel Pass, actually, the larch valley below it. Last time . . . → Continue reading Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Fair View Mountain

Autumn in the Rocky Mountains

Just returned after a week that I spent with friends in the Rocky Mountains (Alberta) looking for yellow larches. Despite some small crips, the journey was beautiful. More photos coming.

Valhalla Lake and Mount Mc Causland

To the third weekend of August, we realized that we wanted to do some nice hike, but it should be pretty lazy. For such case, we had reserved idea – a hike relatively near home with a night in the forest.

Valhalla lake can be reached by . . . → Continue reading Valhalla Lake and Mount Mc Causland

Shasta and Shastina. Part Two

Part One

I should say that Shasta is a very popular place, and a lot of people could be met on her slopes.

First, she is relatively easily accessible for her elevation. I mean, she is not technically difficult compare to Mt Ranier, . . . → Continue reading Shasta and Shastina. Part Two

Shasta and Shastina. Part One

Mount Shasta (4322 meters) is the second-highest mountain of the Cascade Range after Mt Rainier. She is not our backyard mountain, but close enough, that often brings the thoughts about coming to her.

We climbed . . . → Continue reading Shasta and Shastina. Part One

Mt Shasta by single push – 2015

Mount Shasta with her 4322 meters of elevation is a second peak in Cascades after Rainier. She doesn’t have a close neighbourhood and proudly erects above Californian flats (her prominence is almost 3000 meters). We planned to . . . → Continue reading Mt Shasta by single push – 2015