What a summer and fall! Good weather happened weekend after weekend. It was hard to work on sunny weekdays but fortunately the weather cooperated most weekends.
Year of the Southwest: We took a foray into Arizona, California, and Nevada. Found some spectacular 12th century ruins. Discovered some grand scenes.
Longest day: Spire Mtn. We underestimated the length of this rarely climbed peak near Conglomerate Point. The class 5 "class 3" ridge was a good challenge for me. Funny how Jim was also on:
Hardest day: Persis/Index traverse. I took a heavy pack up Persis, "training" for an anticipated climb of Glacier Peak in a day. Fortunately, that never happened, because I exhausted myself trying to slog over to Index and back. I never thought I'd make it back to Persis, where I nearly collapsed in a heap. Can you say "bonk"?
Most relaxed trip: Stillaguamish Mtn. We took a tent up one evening, intending to climb Stillaguamish and Forgotten, and maybe East Twin the next day. Ha! It got foggy, so we lounged in the tent until nearly 3pm. Finally we groped our way to Stillaguamish, unable to see more than 100 feet.
Most formiddable summit: Skadulgwas Peak. Although I managed to get dragged up the west ridge of Formiddable, it looked nothing like the scary face of Middle Higgins. From a distance it looked incredibly steep. Closer it looked nearly vertical. But upon getting to the base it was easy class 2. Been fooled many times but not this badly.
Best abandoned trail: North Crest Cutoff trail. Not too many abandoned trails this season... darn peak bagging got in the way. But the discovery of a new unmapped but signed trail to Janus Lake has me intrigued and impatient for next year. Others included routes to Stilleto Peak, the Carne high route (twice), Middle Ridge, .
Best climb: Sloan Peak. A classic peak that has an easy glacier, then a somewhat spooky class 2 heather traverse to easy scrambling to the top. I'd repeat the trip any time.
Longest bushwack: Mt Blum. I think Donna has forsworn ever going on a trip with me again, after the 4000' of brush and "path" to Blum Lakes. Still, it was a superb trip in gorgeous, unspoiled terrain. I'd do it again.
Best shakes year: Trip after trip, we managed to hit the 59er Diner for their superb shakes. Also had some good shakes at Cascadian Farms. mmmm.
| 94 | 12/22 | 
| Lanham Lake
w/DM, tried to get up Jim Hill but ran outta gas
| 93
| 12/1
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Lichtenberg Mt
w/B, short day due to very little snow
| 92
| 11/24
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Mt Dickerman
w/JW the Monro bagger
| 91
| 11/3
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North Crest Cutoff explorations
all the way to the PCT.
| 90
| 11/2
| ^^
Thunder and Nimbus
w/JT.
| 89
| 10/27
| ^^
Captain Point, D Peak, Valhalla Mtn
Found North Crest Cutoff abandoned trail.
| 88
| 10/19
| ^
Mt David, Mt Jonathon
w/JT. Still didn't get the views
| 87
| 10/13
| ^
Malachite
w/JT, JB. They got off route, we rapped off.
| 86
| 10/4-6
| ^^^^
Stiletto, McAlester, Hock, Twisp
w/SR,MT et al. Good larch trip.
| 85
| 9/29
| ^
Mt David
w/JB,LZ,DM. Some rain and fog, but the trip has incredible potential.
| 84
| 9/23
| ^
Lost Cr Ridge, Breccia Pk
w/FB. Fabulous route with grand views. Got to L Byrne overlook.
| 83
| 9/22
| ^
Bluegrass Butte (5306)
w/DF. Great day up rarely done peak. Berries galore.
| 82
| 9/21
| ^
Cadet and Rover Peaks
w/JB,LZ. Rover rarely climbed. Got out late.
| 81
| 9/8-14
|  ^^^
Glacier Peak circumnavigation II
w/AD&co. Superb! Climbed Disappointment and Glacier Peaks, Vista Ridge Peak, Buck Mt
| 80
| 9/2
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Silver Lake
w/JT,DB,DK. Rained out of Silvertip.
| 79
| 8/31-9/1
|  ^
Mt Hinman
w/MT,JB,MW,MB. Got Hinman, but rained out of Bears Breast.
| 78
| 8/24
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Gothic Basin
w/P,C,FB,JP. Bugs, a bit of rain, but fun trip. Gothic Peak too.
| 77
| 8/18-19
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Blum Mt
w/DC. Lots of brush, arduous and hot climb, great summit.
| 76
| 8/17
| ^^^
Fay, Hessong, Pleasant
w/M. Easy, spectacular.
| 75
| 8/16
| ^
Grindstone Mt
w/G,P, FB. 200th peak!
| 74
| 8/10
| ^
Seven Fingered Jack, Mt Maude, Carne Mt
a long trip but superb.
| 73
| 8/7-9
| ^
Forbidden Peak
w/BP, JB. A 50 "crowded climbs" classic climb.
| 72
| 8/4
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Bismarck Mt
w/M. Long walk up to a rubble heap.
| 71
| 8/3
| ^^^^^^
Tatoosh Traverse
w/M. Pinnacle, Plummer, Denman, Lane, Wahpenayo, Chutla and Eagle peaks.
| 70
| 7/28
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Dragontail Peak
w/JT, excellent and suprisingly easy "big boy".
| 69
| 7/27
| ^
Hidden Lakes Pk/LO
w/P, FB. Too bad it was so cloudy up there.
| 68
| 7/22
| ^
Cashmere Mt
w/BP, easy scramble up a "big boy" peak.
| 67
| 7/21
| ^^
Painted (Red), Magenta
w/DM, superb area.
| 66
| 7/20
| ^
Skadulgwas
w/DF, JT. Looked impossible, but it goes class 2.
| 65
| 7/17
| ^
Sloan Peak
w/M (MT), a superb climb!
| 64
| 7/15
| ^
Spire Mt
w/BP, JB. 16.5 hours and fifth-class "class 3" ridge.
| 63
| 7/14
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Fort Canby trail
w/F
| 62
| 7/13
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Fort Canby lighthouse
w/k and Mariam
| 61
| 7/7
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Twin Peaks (west)
w/DM, outstanding route, emot descent.
| 60
| 7/4-6
| ^^
Estes Butte, Old Gib, Carne, Pomas Pass, Ice Lakes, Carne HR, Rock Creek
snow first night, lots of gain & miles, alone 3 days
| 59
| 6/25-6
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Sahale Peak
w/DM, superb climb, but big sunburns.
| 58
| 6/22-24
| ^^^
Abernathy, North Gardner, Gardner
w/M(JT), great weather, fun peaks except getting "lost".
| 57
| 6/19
| ^
Eagle Rock
w/DM, an after-work expedition until very late.
| 56
| 6/15-16
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Stillaguamish Mt
w/DM, good views Sat, camping in the fog Sun 'til late
| 55
| 6/10
| ^^
Floating Rock, Galleon
w/MC, great views from Galleon, passed many lakes.
| 54
| 6/7-8
| ^
Colchuck Peak
w/DM, JT. Snowed at night, great route up glacier.
| 53
| 6/2
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Sauk River Falls
w/DM.
| 52
| 6/2
| ^
Spring Mt
w/DM, DG, NG. Superb peak!
| 51
| 5/26-27
| ^
Fortune Mt, Hawkins Mt
w/DM, JP. Great campout, didn't quite make Hawkins.
| 50
| 5/25
| ^
Frigid Mt
w/DM, ususual summit, pecked a good peak
| 49
| 5/21
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Troublesome Cr
w/KB. Perking up, fabulous forest
| 48
| 5/20
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Silver Creek
w/KB. Tired and draggy but great day
| 47
| 5/19
| ^
Persis/Index traverse
w/DM, JP, JB. Exhausting but successful.
| 46
| 5/13
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Suiattle trail
w/WTA, Forest Service. Sawin' logs
| 45
| 5/12
| ^
Dirtyface (lower summit)
w/DM, M. Great day!
| 44
| 5/6
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Humpback Mt
w/KB, JP. Ran out of time
| 43
| 5/5
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Chutla Pk
w/M, icy so did not summit
| 42
| 4/29
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Mt Persis
w/KB, got out late, great day
| 41
| 4/28
| ^
Helen Buttes
w/M
| 40
| 4/27
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Tunnel Vision Pk
w/DF, DC. Did not summit, avalanchy
| 39
| 4/22
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Higgins
w/KB, rainy and yukky day
| 38
| 4/21
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Leavenworth rock
w/M, scramble course
| 37
| 4/19
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Emerald Pools
w/k
| 36
| 4/19
| ^
Angels Landing
w/k, P made it to summit!
| 35
| 4/19
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Weeping Rock
w/k, Zion. Not that interesting.
| 34
| 4/18
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More 12 century ruins
w/k, fascinating ruins
| 33
| 4/18
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12 century ruins
w/k, fascinating ruins
| 32
| 4/18
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Sunset Crater
w/k, can't go up there any more
| 31
| 4/17
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Boynton Canyon
w/k, colourful
| 30
| 4/17
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Montezuma's Castle
w/k, fascinating ruins
| 29
| 4/16
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South Rim
w/k, so-so sunset chasing
| 28
| 4/16
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Ooh Ah Point, Cedar Ridge
w/k, superb views
| 27
| 4/16
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Geology Walk
w/k, Grand Canyon south rim
| 26
| 4/15
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Badwater
w/k, el -280
| 25
| 4/15
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Cathedral Rock
w/G
| 24
| 4/15
| ^
Borax Mines, Death Valley
w/k
| 23
| 4/7
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Evergreen Mt
w/M. Great group!
| 22
| 4/1
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Dirtyface Lookout
w/DM. Don't ask why again! But gorgeous day. Great 59er shake too!
| 21
| 3/31
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Dirtyface Lookout
w/JB. Clouds prevented decent views. 59er shake!
| 20
| 3/25
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Mt McCausland
w/CS. Spectacular day but crummy, arduous, heavy wet snow conditions.
| 19
| 3/24
| ^
Mutton Mt
w/JT,JB,DC. Dumb routefinding prevented us from Noble Knob.
| 18
| 3/17
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Round Mt
w/M. Round is such a superb route!
| 17
| 3/16
| ^
Hex Mt
w/M.
| 16
| 3/4
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Windy Mt
w/CS. One of those incredible weekends! Route unpleasant in spots though.
| 15
| 3/3
| ^^
Thomas Mt, Baldy Mt
w/DC, JT. Superb day. Didn't use snowshoes.
| 14
| 3/2
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Lichtenwasser Lake
w/M,FB. Another superb day, gorgeous views
| 13
| 2/25
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Kendall Peak Lakes
w/KK. Superb day, perfect weather
| 12
| 2/24
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Cleveland Mt
w/BG,KB,JB,AC. Got to 3200' on wrong route, darn the luck.
| 11
| 2/23
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Mineral Butte
w/PP,DT et al. Very, very wet day
| 10
| 2/18
| ^
Long Mt
w/LI et al. Steep 'lanchy summit but fun route
| 9
| 2/16-17
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Ethel Lake
w/DD,SM. Camping in the snow!
| 8
| 2/10
| ^
Arrowhead Mt
w/BP,DC on darn nice day!
| 7
| 2/3
| ^^^^
Flag Mt, Lion Rock, Table Mt, Nelson Hill
w/MT, great snow but snowmobiles mar day
| 6
| 2/2
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Mason Lake
w/KC, difficult snow day
| 5
| 1/28
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Talapus and Olallie Lakes
w/cw, sun at Olallie
| 4
| 1/20
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Cleveland Mt
w/M, bad routefinding and rain all day.
| 3
| 1/19
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Mildred Pt
w/M(JT), KC, perfect fluffy snow on a great day
| 2
| 1/13
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Mt Higgins
w/KC,FB,K, too steep for party but some good snow up high
| 1
| 1/6
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Captain Pt w/DS, MH
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