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The Mt Clifty Adventure

September 10, 20130 367

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

September 30, 20130 139

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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Tackling Camp Muir

December 27, 20130 1127

My first ever attempt to get to Camp Muir at the 10,080' level of Mt Rainier was successful! We enjoyed a gorgeous day under blue skies despite a fierce wind. Mt Rainier sure put on a beautiful show with some amazing morning clouds. Pretty lucky for December!

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The Kamikazee Trail to Mt Teneriffe

March 1, 20140 1822

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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Checking the Mail and Getting Dirty on Mailbox and Dirtybox

August 25, 20140 572

After 12 years I finally checked the mail again, successfully scrambled to Dirtybox AND narrowly avoided a lightning storm on the summit, I'd say that's a win!

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Hiking Beehive Basin—With a Surprise

September 21, 20140 4742

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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Navajo Peak

October 22, 20140 621

After a rainy and cold ascent of Navajo Peak in the Teanaway we were treated to clearing weather and lovely views! There be snow in the mountains!

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Hex Mountain

October 22, 20140 273

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!

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The Enchantments Death March

October 27, 20140 7744

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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Mount Dickerman

December 6, 20140 570

A winter trip report from the always amazing Mount Dickerman on the Mountain Loop Highway.

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Climbing Mount Saint Helens

May 6, 20150 450

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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Day Hiking Mount Whitney

October 15, 20150 2034

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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Returning to First Butte

Bridge Creek Lookout Site (aka Fenceline Peak)

Kayak Camping Ross Lake in a Smokepocalypse

Trail Angels are Real

The Wild Olympics

Musings of a Serial Soloist

An Off-Grid Airstream Winter

Investing in Energy Independence

Off-Grid Lessons: When Winter Says “Nope!”

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The Mt Clifty Adventure

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

Tackling Camp Muir

The Kamikazee Trail to Mt Teneriffe

Checking the Mail and Getting Dirty on Mailbox and Dirtybox

Hiking Beehive Basin—With a Surprise

Navajo Peak

Hex Mountain

The Enchantments Death March

Mount Dickerman

Climbing Mount Saint Helens

Day Hiking Mount Whitney

Viewing the Northern Lights

Washington State Hot Springs

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

Ghost Tales and History at Cape Disappointment

Snow Tracking with the Conservation Northwest Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project

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