Prior to last Tuesday, the last time I was in the Enchantments was in 1997 with my father on a two night backpacking trip. At the time, it was only my second overnight hike and I was super excited to see such rugged mountain scenery. That trip remains a very memorable experience to this day….
Month: August 2008
Enchantment Lakes Run
Colin and I ran the Enchantment Lakes circuit in exactly 5 hours. The point-to-point run starts at the trailheaad for Colchuck Lake (3,400 ft) and ends at the Snow Creek trailhead (1,400 ft) with the high point at Aasgard Pass (~7,850 ft) . Total mileage is around 18-19 miles with cumulative elevation gain over 5,000…
Fortress-Chiwawa Speed Traverse
I traversed Fortress Mountain and Chiwawa Mountain in 9:16 from the Buck Creek Trailhead at Trinity. Both peaks are located on the cascade crest within the Glacier Peak Wilderness. They are situated perfectly to provide views of the heavily-glaciated Dakobed Range and Glacier Peak, which is the most remote of the major volcanoes in the…
Ptarmigan Speed Traverse
[Note: Colin and I did the Ptarmigan again in 2009 in 14:36] Colin Abercrombie and I completed the Ptarmigan Traverse in 18:10 from the Cascade Pass parking lot to the Downey Creek trailhead. We set out at 2:05 am and reached the official end at the Suiattle River Road at 8:15 pm. Due to a…
New Website!!
Check out my new website! Since my use of Stanford webspace is expiring in a couple months, I decided to create a new webpage. I used Google Sites and found it to be very user friendly. I am very pleased with how it looks and I’ll be adding more information and photos in the future!
Mount Fury Trip Report
Colin Abercrombie and I climbed Mount Fury in 25 hours roundtrip from the Big Beaver Landing at Ross Lake on August 5th. Mount Fury is located in the Picket Range, an extremely rugged subrange within the Cascade Mountains, and entirely within North Cascades National Park. While the elevation of the primary summits is modest (8,000…
Mount Fury Speed Ascent
I returned from a speed ascent of Mount Fury in the Picket Range in North Cascades National Park yesterday. Stay tuned for photos and a story of this amazing (and exhausting) experience.
Back in Sammamish
I’m back in my hometown of Sammamish after taking the California Bar Exam last week. I’m happy the exam is complete and the last couple days have been devoted to physical and mental recovery. I didn’t realize how much I needed to sleep until I got home 🙂 I ran at my old stomping ground…
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