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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
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 Shasta four . . . → Continue reading Shasta and Shastina. Part One
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
Every year I and Co climb Mt Rainier. Well, not exactly every year, but sometimes we do it twice a year, so, on average every year. Hereyou can see some of these climbs with photos. Last year we planned but didn’t have a . . . → Continue reading Mt Rainier again
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 . . . → Continue reading Mt Rainier – 2014
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 |
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