Alpine Adventure Blog
Join me in exploring summits and traverses where the routes add a touch of technicality to the adventure. Discover trip walkthroughs, complete with route details and photos of my experiences. Enjoy the journey!
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Mount Hood Summit
Many don’t know Mount Hood has a volcanic crater. This trip report takes you into its steaming, active core—straight into the dragon’s gullet.
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The Cushman Six
I pull into Big Creek Campground, at the foot of Mount Ellinor—one of six towering sentinels rising majestically above the shores of Lake…
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The Bailey Traverse
Crossing a ridge of one of the most iconic ranges in the Olympics, I descend into an otherworldly basin. A deep blue glacial lake—not the…
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Tetons Traverse
For an epic traverse, summit the Grand Teton, then cross the saddle to conquer Middle Teton via the North Ridge.
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Torment to Forbidden
August 18, 2023: 6:30 am. —I grab a ticket for my backcountry permit from the Wilderness Information Center in Marblemount, which opens at 7:00 am.…
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Mt Cruiser to Mt Grady Summit Report
Sept 23, 2024 On August 7, 2022, I traversed the Cushman 6. Link to FKT. Across the valley from Cub Peak was a beautiful, jagged…
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Dome to Sinister Summit Report
June 21-23, 2024 Downey & Bachelor Creek Bushwack: The crazies need no introduction; however, recent trail restoration has improved that. I want to start with…
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