mount rainier

We need some more Pacific Northwest in here. I follow only in the footsteps of the few, but great reports we have had from the PNW. For the second consecutive year, I headed to Washington. Because of needs from both jobs I had to delay the desired mid-September for the very end of September and...

Let me attempt to quickly report on one of the great trips of my life this summer - my 4th attempt to climb Mt. Rainier. The first climb was all about fulfilling a childhood dream of summitting this impressive mountain. The next climbs have been more about inspiring myself to stay strong and...

In july my parents told me that they were going to a geocaching event in Seattle in august. So it crossed my mind that perhaps i should catch a ride with them and do some backpacking. They said they could handle that. So i cleared some time off of work. I hadn't planned to do the Wonderland...