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Welcome to the first and oldest section of this website, containing photos and reports of many of my most memorable early skiing and climbing endeavors from 1997 to 2000 (see bottom of page). Unfortunately, this has now also become the most neglected section of the website, as no detailed trip reports have been added to this section since late 2000. I had once been planning to add full detailed reports for numerous trips since then, but other priorities have repeatedly intervened and I may never get around to doing so. Brief reports for many of my 2001-2008 ski trips, plus a few long and detailed reports with many photos, have been posted to the Trip Reports bulletin board at Turns-All-Year. See the list below.


Selected skiing, mountaineering, and hiking trips, 2001-2008:

All trips listed are ski mountaineering trips unless otherwise noted, some have links to trip reports at Turns-All-Year which will open in a separate window. I do plan to eventually write brief reports for many of the link-less trips listed below (someday, maybe if time permits...), but numerous other trips of less significance are not listed here and will never have any trip reports written about them. Some of the most significant trips have been highlighted in BOLD.


2008:


Mt Rainier, Inter Glacier (June 7, 2008)
Chinook Pass POWDER (June 6, 2008)
Mt Rainier, Inter Glacier (June 2, 2008)
Mt Rainier, Kautz Glacier via DC (May 30, 2008)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (May 24, 2008)
Mt McLoughlin, SE Face + N Face Try (May 19, 2008)
Mt Shasta, Hotlum-Wintun via Avy Gulch (May 17, 2008)
Lassen Peak, NE Face via SE Face (May 16, 2008)
Mt Shasta, West Face via Avy Gulch (May 14, 2008)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (May 9, 2008)
Mt Rainier, Fuhrer Thumb + Survival (May 4-6, 2008)
McClellan Butte, North Couloir (May 2, 2008)
Washington Pass, Early Winters (May 1, 2008)
Mt Shuksan, White Salmon + Crevasse (April 26, 2008)
Mt Snoqualmie, Slot Couloir x2 (April 24, 2008)
Crystal Mtn & Kempers (April 21, 2008)
Mt Hood, South Side & Old Chute (April 17, 2008)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (April 16, 2008)
Mt Rainier NP, Tatoosh, Pinnacle Glacier (March 31, 2008)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (March 22, 2008)
Mt Rainier NP, The Old Trail to Cougar (March 16, 2008)
Mt Rainier, Muir to Nisqually Bridge (February 18, 2008)

2007:

Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (November 5, 2007)
Grand Canyon, Hike to Colorado River (October 22, 2007)
Humphreys Peak (AZ), Summit Hike (October 19, 2007)
Charleston Peak (NV), Summit Hike (October 17, 2007)
San Jacinto Peak (CA), Summit Hike (October 15, 2007)
San Gorgonio Mtn (CA), Summit Hike (October 14, 2007)
Telescope Peak (CA), Summit Hike (October 13, 2007)
Mt Tallac (CA), Summit Hike (October 9, 2007)
Mt Rose (NV), Summit Hike (October 8, 2007)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (October 5, 2007)
Tumalo Mtn & South Sister, Summit Hikes (Sept 27, 2007)
Red Cinder (Lassen VNP), Summit Hike (Sept 25, 2007)
Butt Mtn & Lassen Peak, Summit Hikes (Sept 24, 2007)
Mt Hood, Barrett Spur Hike (September 21, 2007)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (September 15, 2007)
Mt Hood, Timberline Trail Circumnav (August 27-31, 2007)
Goat Rocks & Mt Curtis Gilbert Climb (August 22-24, 2007)
Goat Rocks & Old Snowy Mtn Climb (August 13-15, 2007)
Enchantments & Little Annapurna Hike (August 9, 2007)
Mt Rainier, Ingraham-Emmons Indirect (August 1-2, 2007)
Glacier Peak, South Side Route (July 12-15, 2007)
Mt Rainier, Emmons-Winthrop (July 3-4, 2007)
Mt Rainier, Kautz Glacier attempt (July 1, 2007)
Mt Rainier, Fuhrer Finger via DC (June 25-26, 2007)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield & DC attempt (June 19-20, 2007)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (June 2, June 8, June 12, 2007)
Mt Adams, Gotchen-Mazama-Klickitat Traverse (May 31, 2007)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (May 29, 2007)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield & Nisqually Chute (May 25, 2007)
Mt Baker, Deming Glacier View (May 17-18, 2007)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (May 11, 2007)
Alaska Mountain, South Face Corn (February 2, 2007)

2006:

Chair Peak Circumnavigation (December 6, 2006)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (October 22, 2006)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (September 23, 2006)
Mt Rainier NP, Pinnacle Glacier Slush Cup (Aug 20, 2006)
Mt Shasta, Avalanche Gulch (July 12, 2006)
Lassen Peak, NE Face & Hat Creek (July 10, 2006)
Mt Rainier, Emmons-Winthrop (July 7-9, 2006)
Mt Adams, Southwest Chutes (July 6, 2006)
Mt Shasta, Hotlum-Wintun Ridge (July 1-2, 2006)
Mt Rainier, Ingraham Direct attempt (June 27-28, 2006)
Mt Adams, Adams Glacier via North Ridge (June 24, 2006)
Mt Adams, Adams & Pinnacle Gl Traverse (June 23, 2006)
Mt Adams, Lava-Lyman-Wilson Traverse (June 22, 2006)
Mt Rainier, Inter Glacier (June 18, 2006)
Mt Rainier, Muir & Cowlitz Glacier (May 10, 2006)


2005:

Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (November 20, 2005)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (October 22, 2005)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (September 18, 2005)
Mt Rainier, Paradise Glacier (August 14, 2005)
Glacier Peak, White Chuck Gl Torture (July 23-25, 2005)
Mt Shasta, Hotlum Gully & H-W Ridge (July 2-3, 2005)
Mt Shasta, Trinity Chutes via Avy Gulch (July 1, 2005)
Yamsay Mountain, Ski Trail to Summit (June 30, 2005)
Mt Jefferson, Jefferson Park Glacier (June 29, 2005)
Middle Sister, Renfrew & Collier Glaciers (June 24, 2005)
Mt Hood, Snowdome & Langille Glacier (June 23, 2005)
Mt Shasta, Avalanche Gulch (June 15, 2005)
Lassen Peak, NE Face & Hat Creek (June 14, 2005)
Lassen Peak, Manzanita Creek (June 13, 2005)
Shastina, Diller Canyon (June 11, 2005)
Mt Adams, Pinnacle Glacier (June 9, 2005)
Shastina, Cascade Gulch & South Face (May 30, 2005)
Mt Shasta, Avalanche Gulch (May 28-29, 2005)
Mt Adams, Lava-Lyman-Wilson-Rusk (May 25-26, 2005)
Mt Baker, Sherman Peak (May 12, 2005)
Goat Rocks, Old Snowy, McCall Glacier (May 3, 2005)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield, Silver Skis (May 1, 2005)
Mt Rainier, Van Trump & Turtle (March 10, 2005)
The Black Tusk, Microwave Road (February 21, 2005)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (January 30, 2005)

2004:

Mt Rainier, Nisqually Chute (November 28, 2004)
Mt Hood, Elk Meadows to Cooper Spur (Oct 13, 2004)
Mt Adams, Goat Butte Hike (October 7, 2004)
Belknap Crater, Summit Hike (October 2, 2004)
Black Butte & Collier Cone Hikes (October 1, 2004)
Black Crater, Summit Hike (September 30, 2004)
Olallie Butte & Park Ridge Hikes (September 29, 2004)
Mt Hood, Cathedral Ridge Hike (September 28, 2004)
Mt Adams, Ridge of Wonders Hike (September 27, 2004)
Little Mount Adams, Hike (September 26, 2004)
Goat Rocks, Meade Glacier Hike (September 25, 2004)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (September 21, 2004)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (September 5, 2004)
Broken Top, Point 8388 Hike (August 31, 2004)
Wizard Island & Tipsoo Peak, Hikes (August 30, 2004)
Union Peak, Summit Hike (August 29, 2004)
Aspen Butte, Summit Hike (August 28, 2004)
Mt Hoffman, Medicine Lake Volcano (August 28, 2004)
The Whaleback, Ash Creek Butte, and Goosenest (CA),
    [3 mid-sized Cascade volcanoes] (August 27, 2004)

The Black Tusk, Summit Climb (August 18, 2004)
Mt St Helens, Loowit Trail Circumnav (Aug 13-14, 2004)
Mt Baker, Sholes-Rainbow Glaciers (August 8, 2004)
Mt Rainier, Emmons-Winthrop (July 24-25, 2004)
Mt Adams, Gotchen/Mazama/SW Chutes (July 17, 2004)
Mt Baker, Boulder-Park Cleaver (July 12, 2004)
Mt McLoughlin, Northeast Bowl (June 27, 2004)
Mt Shasta, Hotlum-Wintun Ridge (June 25-26, 2004)
Mt Hood, Timberline & Reid Glacier (June 21, 2004)
Mt Adams, Avalanche / White Salmon (June 20, 2004)
Three Sisters, Diller-Irving-Carver Glaciers (June 16, 2004)
Mt Bailey, SE Ridge & East Bowl (June 14, 2004)
Lassen Peak, Northeast Face (June 13, 2004)
Mt Shasta, Clear Creek & Wintun Gl (June 11, 2004)
Mt Adams, Lyman Glacier via N Ridge (June 4, 2004)
Mt Adams, Lava Glacier via N Ridge (June 3, 2004)
Mt Garibaldi, Brohm Ridge to NE Face (May 20, 2004)
Mt Cayley from Brandywine Creek (May 13, 2004)
Mt Meager, East Ridge (May 12, 2004)
Mt Shasta, Green Butte / Old Ski Bowl (May 5, 2004)
Mt Shasta, Hotlum-Bolam Ridge/Glacier (May 3, 2004)
Mt St Helens, Southwest Slope (April 29, 2004)
Newberry Crater, Paulina Peak (April 27, 2004)
Mt Hood, South Side (April 26, 2004)
Lassen Park, Old Ski Area (April 13, 2004)
Mt McLoughlin, Southeast Face (April 12, 2004)
Mt Shasta, Red Banks Bowl (April 10, 2004)
Medicine Lake Volcano, Glass Mtn (April 9, 2004)
Newberry Crater Circumnavigation (April 7, 2004)
Eldorado Peak, East Ridge (April 3-4, 2004)
Mt Rainier, Van Trump Glaciers (March 11, 2004)
Mt St Helens, Worm Flows (Feb 12, 2004)


2003:

Mt Harkness & Prospect Peak, Hikes (Sept 29, 2003)
Mt Whitney, Summit Hike (September 25, 2003)
Half Dome, Summit Hike (September 23, 2003)
Lassen Peak, Summit Hike (September 19, 2003)
Crater & Magee Peaks (CA), Hike (September 18, 2003)
Mt Rainier, Paradise Glacier (September 13, 2003)
Mt Baker, Easton & Squak Glaciers (August 2-3, 2003)
Mt Rainier, Flett & Russell Glaciers (August 1, 2003)
Mt Baker, Hadley Peak Area (July 27, 2003)
Mt Baker, Coleman Pinnacle (July 20, 2003)
Mt Rainier, Fryingpan Glacier (July 11, 2003)
Mt Adams, Southwest Chutes (July 3, 2003)
Mt Shasta, Avalanche Gulch (July 1, 2003)
Lassen Peak, SE Face and West Gully (June 30, 2003)
Mt Baker, Coleman-Deming Glacier (June 27, 2003)
Mt Rainier, Paradise Glacier (June 17, 2003)
Three Fingered Jack, NE Cirque (June 16, 2003)
South Sister, Prouty Glacier via S Ridge (June 11, 2003)
Mt Washington, Northwest Bowl (June 10, 2003)
Mt Hood, Wyeast Face from Timberline (June 8, 2003)
Crater Lake, SE Chute of Mt Scott (June 6, 2003)
Lassen Peak, NE Face via North Ridge (June 5, 2003)
Mt Shasta, West Face via Avy Gulch (June 4, 2003)
Mt St Helens, Monitor Ridge (June 3, 2003)
Quandary Peak (CO), E Ridge & Cristo (May 26, 2003)
Mt Elbert (CO), East Ridge (May 26, 2003)
Gray & Torreys Peaks (CO), NE Side (May 25, 2003)
Mt Evans (CO), NE Face (May 23, 2003)
Mt Shasta, Cascade Gulch (May 17, 2003)

2002:

Mt Adams, Summit Hike (November 2, 2002)
Sahale Peak, Sahale Glacier (October 22, 2002)
Mt Baker, Squak Glacier (October 17, 2002)
Mt Shuksan, Sulphide Glacier Hike (October 15, 2002)
Mt Baker, Coleman Glacier (October 13, 2002)
White Mtn Peak (CA), Summit Hike (Sept 18, 2002)
Wheeler Peak (NV), Summit Hike (Sept 17, 2002)
Mt Rainier, Paradise Glacier (Sept 12, 2002)
Mt Rainier, Summit Climb via DC (Aug 9-11, 2002)
Mt Baker, Coleman Pinnacle (August 8, 2002)
Glacier Peak, Sitkum Glacier (July 19-20, 2002)
Pelican Butte, NE Bowl (June 13, 2002)
Mt Jefferson, Southwest Slopes (June 11, 2002)
Mt Hood, South Side via Hogsback (May 24, 2002)
Mt Shasta, Avalanche Gulch (May 16, 2002)
Mt Shasta, Lower Avalanche Gulch (May 7, 2002)
Lassen Peak, SE Ridge and Bowl (May 6, 2002)
Mt Bachelor & Newberry Paulina Pk (Apr 25, 2002)
Mt Garibaldi, Elfin Lakes (April 18-19, 2002)
Broken Top, Crook Glacier (April 8, 2002)
Lassen Park, Brokeoff Mtn (April 6, 2002)
Medicine Lake Volcano, Mt Hoffman (Apr 4, 2002)
Crater Lake Circumnavigation (Mar 31-Apr 2, 2002)

2001:

Mt Adams, Southwest Chutes (June 21, 2001)
South Sister, Prouty Glacier (June 16-17, 2001)
Mt Rainier, Inter Glacier (May 26, 2001)
Mt Rainier, Muir Snowfield (May 20, 2001)
Selected skiing and mountaineering trips, 1997-2000:

Detailed trip reports contained on this website, these have not been revised or updated since 2000.


Mount Rainier, WA
. (14411 ft / 4392 m) .
Summit Ski via Emmons Gl (July 1999)
Skiing the Flett Gl (July 1997, Sept 1999)
Skiing the Fryingpan Gl (July 2000)
Summit Climb via DC (August 1998)
Crevasse Rescue on Skis (May 1997)
Skiing Muir Snowfield (many times) *

Mount Baker, WA
. (10781 ft / 3286 m) .
Summit Ski via Coleman Glacier
(June 1999)
Ice Climbing on Easton Glacier
(August 1998)
Summit Ski via Easton Glacier
.(August 1997).


Mount Shuksan, WA
. (9127 ft / 2782 m) .
Summit Climb via Sulphide Glacier
(August 1997)
Skiing the Sulphide Glacier
(June 1998)


Mount Olympus, WA
. (7965 ft / 2428 m) .
Climb to the False Summit
(Five Fingers) via Blue Glacier
.(August 2000).

Glacier Peak, WA
. (10541 ft / 3213 m) .
Summit Climb via Sitkum Glacier
(Aug 1998)

Mount Adams, WA
. (12307 ft / 3751 m) .
Summit Ski via South Rib
(June 1997 & July 1998)

Mount Saint Helens, WA
. (8365 ft / 2550 m) .
Summit Ski via Worm Flows *
.(April 2000).

Mount Hood, OR
. (11239 ft / 3426 m) .
Summit Ski via South Side
(April 1998)
Skiing the Lower Cooper Spur
.(July 2000).

Three Sisters, OR
. (10358 ft / 3157 m) .
Summit Ski of South Sister via
Clark Gl / South Ridge
(June 1999)
Summit Ski of Middle Sister via
Hayden Gl / North Ridge (June 2000)

Diamond Peak, OR
. (8744 ft / 2665 m) .
Summit Ski via NW Bowls
.(July 2000).

Mount Bailey, OR
. (8363 ft / 2549 m) .
Summit Ski via SE Ridge
.(July 2000).

Mount Thielsen, OR
. (9182 ft / 2799 m) .
Skiing the Southwest Face
(June 1999)

Crater Lake, OR
. (8926 ft / 2721 m) .
Sunset/Sunrise on the Crater Rim
(June 1999)

Mount McLoughlin, OR
. (9495 ft / 2894 m) .
Summit Ski via Northeast Face
(June 1999)

Mount Shasta, CA
. (14162 ft / 4317 m) .
Summit Ski via Avalanche Gulch
(June 1999)
Summit Ski via Hotlum-Wintun
(July 2000)

Lassen Peak, CA
. (10457 ft / 3187 m) .
Summit Ski via Northeast Face
(June 1999)

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