Bayley Stejer
It's safe to say Mountaineers had a good time in the high alpine this July. Read on, dear friends, for super successful summits of Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Eldorado Peak, Mount Olympus, Bonanza Peak, Sahale Peak, and more.
Alpine Scramble - Old Snowy Mountain–Ives Peak Traverse - 7/2
"Magical overnight trip in the Goat Rocks Wilderness." -Ananth Maniam
Settle in for bug spray baths, blow downs, beautiful meadows, breaking trail, and boulder hoping at Old Snowy and Ives Peak.
Glacier Climb - Sloan Peak/Corkscrew Route - 7/6
"The glacier was in great shape and easily navigable with just a couple crevasses visible." -Sujay Kawale
A 4:30am start and glowing sunrise aka what epic alpine days are made of. Read on for panoramic views from Sloan Peak.
Glacier Climb - Whitman Crest/Fryingpan Glacier - 7/6
"After a good seven+ hours of rest, we departed from camp at 3am on Sunday, hoping to be at the summit by sunrise. We succeeded!" -Daryl Harrison
A trip report featuring a friendly ranger, obvious sagging, a snow-free meadow, rocky ridges, and pizza to boot. Join this crew on a successful climb of Whitman Crest via Frying Pan Glacier.
Alpine Climb - Mount Baker/North Ridge - 7/6
"A great climb of steep snow and ice up Mount Baker's North Ridge." -Tim Schafermeyer
Steep traversing, an alpine start, crevasse navigation, cracked slopes, and footwork finesse were the name of the North Ridge game at Mount Baker.
Alpine climb - Glacier Peak/Disappointment Peak Cleaver - 7/11
"We gained the summit and reveled in our glorious achievement." -Arnold Galit
A detailed trip report of Glacier Peak, including an appearance of a solo climber practicing an unusual safety method (I'll let you read for yourself, but this safety method does include a 12ft pole, so I was not deceiving you when I claimed unusual).
Glacier climb - Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier - 7/14
"One day climb with clear skies and views of the casades." -Isley Gao
A photo journey of Eldorado Peak showing off knife edge ridge, rocky blocks, bare glacier, goats doing goat things, and more.
Alpine Climb - Bonanza Peak/Mary Green Glacier - 7/19
"A long, fun climb in the North Cascades requiring a variety of alpine climbing skills." -Stephen Sugiyama
A climb of complicated logistics and remote terrain at the highest non-volcanic mountain in Washington state: Bonanza Peak.
Glacier Climb - Sahale Peak/Quien Sabe Glacier - 7/20
"Successful C2C summit of Sahale Peak via Quien Sabe Glacier." -Joshua Taylor
A successful summit of Sahale Peak despite the intricate happenings of fire season.
Alpine Climb - Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier - 7/21
"First team on the summit on a busy weekend in the Olympics!" -Isley Gao
A three-day summit spotlighting pro-tips, fat slugs, and fabulous fun at Mount Olympus.
Glacier Climb - Mount Baker /Coleman Glacier - 7/27
"A full-value, one-day, car-to-car glacier climbing experience with an all-star team!" -Carolyn Graham
Full-value, indeed. Read on for yet another successful summit of Mount Baker, this time via Coleman Glacier.
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