Earlier this week I headed out to the Olympics, with the original plan of checking out Ned Hill and then heading down to the Gray Wolf River via Slab Camp. It was forecast to rain ("heavy at times") all day, which is part of why I chose Ned Hill - although it is the site …
Granite Creek loop
It's been awhile since I've written any trip reports, and that's primarily because the broken ankle was preventing me from taking many trips... but yesterday, I was able to get out for a 6.5 mile wog (walk/jog) along Granite Creek, in the newly "remodeled" Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area, and I figured it …
Wallace Lake on two wheels
After 8.5 weeks without a single long day of moving through the woods/mountains, I've been feeling sluggish and desperate to get out. The only problem is that my ankle can still only handle a couple miles of hiking (and about 3 steps of running) before it starts to hurt. Luckily, as of this week I …
Maiden Voyage(s) of the Packraft
A few weeks ago (coincidentally just before breaking my ankle) I finally bit the bullet and bought an Alpacka packraft. I guess I should back up. The first thing I did was borrow a Klymit LiteWater Dinghy (LWD) from a friend earlier in the summer. The LWD seemed like a great option - inexpensive, lightweight, and relatively …
Season Ender
I've been putting off writing this post, which I suppose isn't surprising. No one really wants to write about the trip where they broke their ankle. But I took some pretty pictures that day, and the story is probably slightly more interesting than my usual trip reports, so here we go. I started my day …
Goat Lake (Olympics)
A couple weeks ago, when the Cascades were filled with smoke, I hopped a ferry and headed to Goat Lake in the Olympics. As I was hiking up the steep single track I decided it would be a great training hike for a couple of women I coach who are planning to run the Grand …
Mount David
The first time I ever heard of Mt David was approx 5 years ago, when Tom and Rowan and I were in the area for a family hike. Our original destination was Indian Creek, but for some reason I can no longer remember, we ended up taking the Mt David trail instead (Indian Creek and …
High Divide and Goat Mountain
High Divide: Welcome Pass to Excelsior Pass with a bike shuttle Last week I drove up to Highway 542 (Mt Baker Hwy) with the hopes of completing a traverse of the High Divide. The original plan was to ride my bike from Damfino Lakes trailhead to the Welcome Pass trailhead, and then finish the loop …
Trout Lake family float
Last week my brother Eli was in town for what has become his annual August visit. Two years ago we went backpacking, last year we went boating on Ross Lake, and this year we hiked up to Trout Lake to test out a packraft. It was a hot day, and the air was thick with …
SheJumps Rainier climb
Last weekend I was privileged to be part of a group of awesome women who climbed Mt Rainier as a fundraiser for the SheJumps Wild Skills program. Together, we raised over $25,000, all of which will be used to help increase the participation of young women and girls in the outdoors. The climb was sponsored by …
Evergreen Endurance Coaching 