Running, biking, hiking, packrafting, backcountry travel
Earlier this week I did a figure-eight of the Mother Mountain and the Northern Loops in Mount Rainier National Park, as part of the UP Wilderness Challenge. Route and trail conditions below, with some notes about the experience in the photo captions. Strava link here. Trail conditions: Mowich Lake to Spray Park - The trail …
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Strange but true: Last Friday, three moms managed to free up their work schedules, arrange childcare, agree on a fun mountain objective, AND get good weather all on the same day! On Friday, Lindsay, Jenni and I headed up Ruth Mountain. (Jenni owns Baker Mountain Guides with her husband John, but this wasn't a guided trip... not …
With the 4th of July weekend approaching, I headed out for one more day in the mountains before I hunker down at home during the busy holiday. And what a day it was! Goats, views, more goats, and just enough snow to keep the crowds away. I parked my car at the road closure approximately 1 …
Maudie, Alison and I decided to make an attempt at Black Peak this past Tuesday. As you can probably guess from the title of this TR, we weren't successful at reaching Black Peak... but we were successful at having a fun day in the mountains, and doing the Heather-Maple Pass Loop without seeing a single …
Posting a few quick pics from a recent family trip to Winthrop, WA. We rented a friend's net-zero cabin and it was awesome! If you're into that kind of stuff, you could spend hours on their website geeking out about the building process. In addition to hanging out at Artemisia (the zero-energy cabin), we also …
Index - Beckler loop: probably one of my top 5 most favorite rides ever! I headed north out of Index, hike-a-biked through the woods where the road is washed out, cruised along the car-free Index-Galena Rd, up and over Jack Pass on gravel, and then back to the car on relatively smooth pavement. Oh and …
Quick update on Nason Ridge conditions: Yesterday I took the Round Mountain trail to Nason Ridge, and then took the Nason Ridge trail west to the Alpine Lookout. Road 6910 up to the Round Mountain trailhead is 100% snow-free and in reasonable condition. A sedan could likely make it, although you'd have to steer carefully …
The Press Traverse is a relatively well-known north-south route across the Olympic Mountains, first completed by European explorers in 1890. These explorers were sponsored by the Seattle Press, and therefore their trip was called the Press Expedition, and their route became known as the Press Traverse. It took the original Press Expedition six months to …
I spent the last week in CO, attending the 4th International Congress on Medicine and Science in Ultra Endurance Sports early in the week, and then celebrating the incredible life of my step-mom, Meredith Spear, later in the week. As you might imagine, it was a week of highs and lows. One of the highs was the fantastic …
Last weekend Lindsay and I headed to the Methow Valley for what might have to become an annual Dirtbag Moms Weekend. Lindsay and I both have amazing kiddos, but up until last weekend, Lindsay had yet to be away from her 1-yr old for more than 12 consecutive hrs... so it was time! In addition, her …
Evergreen Endurance Coaching 