Here is an annotated Google Earth map with a rough overlay of the route that Colin and I took through the Northern Pickets from Hannegan Pass Trailhead to Ross Dam Trailhead. The route essentially crosses the north complex of North Cascades National Park over 47+ miles and features nearly 14,000 feet of elevation gain. Click…
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Northern Pickets Adventure Run Trip Report
The Picket Range in North Cascades National Park characterized by hanging glaciers, deep valley, and towering rock walls, all coming together to produce some of the most breathtaking mountain scenery anywhere. The region is the most remote and rugged area in the contiguous United States and the difficulty of accessing this alpine wonderland is part…
Northern Pickets Adventure Run Video
Colin and I completed a point-to-point adventure run from Hannegan Trailhead to Ross Lake through Luna Cirque in the Northern Pickets region of North Cascades National Park. We enjoyed amazing scenery in this exceptionally rugged and wild region of the North Cascades. Here is a video of the adventure: Many photos and a complete trip…
Precipice Lake
On our adventure run of Mount Stewart, we passed by Precipice Lake just below Kaweah Gap. Aptly named, the sheer cliffs of Eagle Scout Peak fall right into the waters of the clear blue lake. This stunning view was immortalized by Ansel Adams in 1932 with his shot “Frozen Lake and Cliffs.” Similar to the…
Mount Stewart Adventure Run
Joel Lanz and I climbed Mount Stewart via the High Sierra Trail, Hamilton Lakes, and Kaweah Gap. The 12,205 ft mountain is located on the rugged Great Western Divide and the region is one of the most remote in the High Sierra requiring 46 miles roundtrip to reach the summit (42 miles were on the…
Mount Shasta
Last Sunday I climbed Mount Shasta with Joel Lanz. It was a beautiful day on the mountain with brilliant sunshine, excellent clarity, relatively warm temps, and light winds up top. I enjoyed gorgeous views virtually the entire way up the mountain, which included the rugged Trinity Alps, Lake Shastina, the upper Sacramento Valley, Lassen Peak, Mt. McLauglin,…
2010 Adventure Run Ideas – High Sierra
Initially when I moved to California I was skeptical the mountains would compare to the Cascades where I grew up. After many great experiences in the Sierras, I can say that I have been blown away by the beauty and ruggedness of these mountains. They are different than the Cascades, but special in their own…
2010 Adventure Run Ideas – Cascades
The North Cascades are the most rugged and wild mountains in the contiguous United States. They are heavily glaciated and often difficult to access. I have been climbing in the North Cascades for many years and the breathtaking scenery never gets old. Here are some adventure run ideas I have for the Cascades this summer:…
2010 Adventure Run Ideas – Coast
Since the High Sierra and Cascades are snowbound until early summer, I’ll be sticking to coastal regions until then so here is a list of adventure run possibilities for the coastal regions of California. Ideas for the High Sierra and Cascades are forthcoming. North Coast: Miners’ Ridge and James Irvine Loop: Located in Prairie Creek…
2009 Adventure Run Recap
A recap of Adventure Runs in 2009 in chronological order: Thompson Peak: (June 17th) Located in the rugged Trinity Alps region of the Klamath Mountains, this climb entailed passing through the rugged glacier-carved Canyon Creek drainage with granite cliffs, waterfalls, and lovely alpine lakes. Mount Sill: (July 9th) Stellar views from the summit (known as…
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