Adventures

We planned to spend the final weekend of August on Glacier Peak, but a fire closure on the easiest access route forced us to travel elsewhere. Nestled in the Entiat Mountains immediately east of the volcano is the Spider Glacier; although more of a snowfield now, it was still the largest continuous patch of snow […]

Inspired by views from Big Jim Mountain three weeks prior, I set out again in search of turns along Icicle Ridge. The Chatter Creek Trail was snow free to the pass, except for one small, flat patch around 6,000 feet. Icicle Ridge is approximately 4.75 miles and 4,400 feet elevation gain from the trailhead, which