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A quest to visit high points!

Fawn Peak

Relatively unknown Fawn Peak in Mazama is a gem of a peakbagging destination. One of the the 200 most prominent mountains in Washington, Fawn provides an enjoyable, open, ridge line traverse, plenty of spring flowers, and a broad summit with stunning 360 views.

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Rampart Ridge: Rainy, Soggy, Snowy *#!$#^ Hike

Not to be deterred by one of the worst September storms Seattle has ever seen, I packed my rain gear and met up with my crazy friend Annette to bag a peak on Sunday. Sounds like a perfect outdoor hiking weekend, right?

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Hiking Beehive Basin—With a Surprise

A spectacularly beautiful hike through Beehive Basin in Big Sky, Montana, named one of the top 10 hikes in the country. As a solo hiker I had bears on my mind and got a surprise I didn't count on...

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Middle Tiffany and Rock Mountain

Middle Tiffany (7,967') and Rock Mountain (7,971') in North Central Washington are on the State's top 200 most prominent peak list AND offer a spectacular summer wildflower show.

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Ramsey Peak

While I might not recommend the awful gauntlet of a deadfall route required to get to Ramsey's summit, exploring the Methow Wildlife Area is always a quiet, beautiful experience.

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Peakbagging the Pasayten: Rock, Armstrong, Horseshoe and Pick

Rich with history, The Pasayten Wilderness in Washington State spans 531,000 acres, skirts more than 50 miles of the Canadian border, and is one of the largest wilderness areas in the contiguous US. Horseshoe Basin in its northeastern corner is a high alpine tundra-like environment unlike anything else in the state. It's been on my list to explore for far too long. Last weekend I finally ventured there and left in awe of its landscape, solitude, and wildness.

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Climbing Mount Saint Helens

This post was originally published on the Rad Girls Life blog and was written about my very first mountaineering outing: climbing Mount St. Helens in 2015 on New Year's Day.

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The Kamikazee Trail to Mt Teneriffe

One of these days I'm convinced I'll go on a hike with easy trails and warming huts with coffee. This was not one of those days.

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Day Hiking Mount Whitney

Disappointment over my failed JMT attempt was replaced by excitement when I somehow lucked into Whitney day hike permits AND clearing smoke conditions. Standing on top of the Whitney summit at 14,505' with my dad and stepmom right next to me was proof that life rarely unfolds exactly as planned.

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The Enchantments Death March

The Enchantments Death March, a one day thru-hike gaining over 6k in 18 tough, rocky, granite-filled miles is simply stunning and a mountain goat paradise.

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The Mt Clifty Adventure

My friend Annette and I have a track record of adventurous outings that never end up ordinary. With our crazy 3 dogs in tow we set out for Mt. Clifty, deep in the Cle Elum Ranger District to bag a peak for Sahaptin Outfitter's "Summit the District" contest. We had no idea it would turn into a 20-mile, all day outing!

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Hex Mountain

A plan B hike through the fog to Hex Mountain after a whole lot of fail trying to find another trailhead. It turned into a suprisingly beautiful outing!

Driveway Butte

Kayak Camping Ross Lake in a Smokepocalypse

Tamales and Fire Lookouts: Lookout Point, Quartz Mountain, Wellpinit, and Ray Kresek’s Fire Museum

Returning to Goldmyer

What I Learned From a Weekend of Silence

Goldmyer Hot Springs and Forces of Nature

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Fawn Peak

Rampart Ridge: Rainy, Soggy, Snowy *#!$#^ Hike

Hiking Beehive Basin—With a Surprise

Middle Tiffany and Rock Mountain

Ramsey Peak

Peakbagging the Pasayten: Rock, Armstrong, Horseshoe and Pick

Climbing Mount Saint Helens

The Kamikazee Trail to Mt Teneriffe

Day Hiking Mount Whitney

The Enchantments Death March

The Mt Clifty Adventure

Hex Mountain

Roadtripping Oregon: 4 days of bliss!

Hiking the Grand Canyon’s Rim to River and Back in a Day

Goats Rocks Loop: Goat Ridge and Hawkeye Point Lookout Sites

Washington State Hot Springs

Backpacking the White Pass/Pilot Ridge Loop in the Glacier Peak Wilderness

Hiking Beehive Basin—With a Surprise