Hiking Trips
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La Jonction, Chamonix, France
Duration 6h; Distance 7.8 mi Elevation 4,918 ft After nearly two years of keeping my feet firmly on the ground, the mountains were calling. There I was, at the foot of La Jonction in Chamonix, France, the weight of anticipation heavy on my shoulders, and the burning question “will I make it to the top?!”. The journey of becoming a mother, embracing the miraculous journey of pregnancy, and navigating postpartum recovery had kept me earthbound. Every mother will attest to the transformation that comes with it, that often means giving up some pieces of your old self. But this hike, it was about reclaiming a piece of me that I…
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Montenvers Mer de Glace, Chamonix, France
Length10.3 miElevation gain4,629 ft Route
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Col Cornu, Chamonix, France
Length7.0 mi; Elevation gain 2,424 ft
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The Enchantments,Leavenworth, WA
Epic 10h push through alpine lakes and Aasgard Pass! After trying to buy a pass several years in a row, I decided to just go for the full 26 miles push in a single day. Otherwise without a pass you are not allowed to camp there. A long, strenuous day hike through one of the most beautiful alpine settings on earth, The Enchantments in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Starting at either end hike through forest to gain the 7,000-foot plateau. Then follow the trail over ridges, through alpine meadows, and a medley of lakes, granite peaks and subapline larches. It’s up to 26 miles and 6,500 feet of elevation gain.…
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Round Top & Winnemucca, Sierra, Ca
Stats: Roundtrip: 6.7 milesGain: 2,290‘Summit: 10,381’Temperature: 80-90FTrail & Map View Luckily I didn’t know this hike was so strenuous. We were suppose to do this right as we were heading out to SF. I thought it would be fast and easy, but, boy, I was wrong! It started as a very nice hike, mellow, with nice flowery meadow and tall mountains in the background. Little did I know that one of those mountain was the one we would summit. So I started speeding up as I thought there was no need to reserve energy for the end. Once we started to climb it became apparent that the hike was going…
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Pyramid Peak, Sierra, Ca
Stats: Roundtrip: 8 milesGain: 4083‘Summit: 9984’Temperature: 80-90FTrail & Map View We did the The Rocky Canyon route up Pyramid Peak. This is a class 2 scramble to the top. This trail climbs very steeply up past some waterpipes and then angles right (away from the creek) onto the hillside, where the trail becomes easier to follow. Starting from a base elevation of 5,900′, the route climbs up nearly 4,100′ to the summit of Pyramid Peak. It is also the shortest route to the summit from a roadway We started at 9am and summited 2h 40min later. I had hard time scrambling to the too in the big boulders. I carried…
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California Mount Hood
Stats: Roundtrip: 6.3 milesGain: 1929′Summit:2733′Temperature: 80-90FTrail & Map View We are trying hard to find hikes around SF so we won’t have to drive that much or camp. However, without that much luck. This hike is good to train but not as great compare to Sierras or Washington (what I’m used to). I was seeing today pictures from my friends in Wa from hikes with great views and better than anywhere around here. You should check it out: Mount Fremont and Baring Mountain. This hike is covered most of the way up. If you take the South part of the loop (lower on the map)! Which is nice in a…
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Ralston Peak, High Sierra, South Lake Tahoe
Stats Roundtrip: 6.6 milesGain: 2791′Summit:9239′Temperature: 70-90FTrail & Map View https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/ralston-peak This hike was brutal because of the heat! I do have real issues with that! While my boyfriend was carrying rocks in his backpack and almost sprinting up, I was dragging behind with a HR of 165. I was also carrying some weight (14-15lb): the dog and water. But not nearly as much as I should usually! I also didn’t sleep that well because we camped in the car and it wasn’t very comfortable. In addition our dog snores so loud that all night I thought there are bears around and freaked out! Overall the hike is nice and easy!…
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Mission Peak, Ca
Stats Roundtrip: 5.8 milesGain: 2135′Summit:2516′Temperature: 80-90FTrail & Map https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mission-peak-loop-from-stanford-avenue-staging-area This hike is brutal on a hot sunny day! It’s not covered at all. So expect a to walk under the sun all the way up. It’s good hike for conditioning, and even running! It has large even trail for that! At the summit you get some scrambling on the rock! But it’s really easy! Any beginner in tennis shoes can do it!
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Intro to Sierras, Mont Tallac
Stats: Roundtrip: 9.9 milesGain: 3,266′Summit:9712′Temperature: 60-70F Trail & Map View Here. It’s been literally 1 year since I properly hiked. Living in SF is not convenient for reaching good peaks in a day. I know that when you talk to people you hear different things. They all think that there is so much to do around SF. Yes and no. If you like nature, yes, you can get in 30 mins in the nature. But if you care about a big mountain with at least 3000ft elevation gain, then you have to drive 3-4h. Which is not a day thing, unless you want to fall asleep driving back! However, if you…
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Buh-Bye Seattle Hikes
It’s been ages I wrote. My life took an interesting turn as I moved to the Bay area and didn’t find high enough mountains to train here. There are great mountains around but further away, 3-4h driving. It’s nothing like Seattle where in 45 minutes you can get a decent hike and training with marvelous views (big plus)! Unfortunately I didn’t finish the mountaineer course. I actually missed just one rock-climb & glacier traverse trip to finish it. However, I twisted my ankle few days right before the big day. Such a bummer. We were supposed to do Baker mountain! Hopefully I will go back and do it! Mailbox Peak:…
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Mount Teneriffe
Stats: Roundtrip: 8 milesGain: 3,937′Summit:4788′Temperature: 40FWind: 10 MPH Trail & Map View Here. Gear: I brought my normal hiking gear items. I didn’t bring the snowshoes as it didn’t snow that much the previous night. Hence, I just brought the microspikes which were really helpful, especially going down. In addition, I also got the mountaineering boots again to break them in. However, this time around they broke my legs in. Food & Water I discovered the secret of drinking water before the hike. This will save me time and energy during the hike. No need to stop and drink water or to go to the “bathroom”. So I usually drink…
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Mount Baldy
Stats: Roundtrip: 8.4 miles Trailhead: about 2000′ Gain: 3100′ Summit: 5107′ Temperature: 32F Wind: 10 MPH Trail & Map View Here. Gear: Lower Body: Boots: Mountaineering Boots (MONT BLANC PRO GTX WOMEN’S) Pants: 3 pairs: Waterproof: Underpants: Hiking pants: Snowshoes: Socks: 1 liner Fox River X-Static Liner Socks, 1 wool: Smartwool PhD Outdoor Light Pattern Mid Socks – Women’s Gaiters: Black Diamond GTX FrontPoint Gaiters Upper Body: 1 t-shirt 1 long sleeve layer 1 fleece jacket 1 puffy jacket 1 shell jacket Backpack: Osprey Talon 33L Poles: TRAIL TREKKING POLES – WOMEN’S Water: Platypus Hoser 2.0L Reservoir Gloves: 2 pairs (thin & thick) Hat & Scarf Other accessories: Kleenex, hand warmer, 1…
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Hiking Death Valley, CA
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Trail running on Mailbox Peak, WA
LENGTH9.4 miles, roundtrip ELEVATION GAIN4,000 feet HIGHEST POINT4,822 feet Best for training. I had my personal record on this one, 1h 28 min to run up.
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Tolmie Peak, Rainier Nat Park, WA
LENGTH7.5 miles, roundtrip ELEVATION GAIN1,100 feet HIGHEST POINT5,900 feet For trail details.
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Bandera Mount, WA
Gain: 3400 ft. Highest Point: 5240 ft. 8 miles round trip It was very hot! Don’t miss Rainier in the background 🙂
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Mount Washington, WA
8.5 miles Gain: 3250 ft. Highest Point: 4450 ft.
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Perry Creek, mount Forgotten, WA
10.5 miles Gain: 3400 ft. Highest Point: 5250 ft.
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Icicle Ridge, Leavenworth, WA
6.0 miles, roundtrip ELEVATION GAIN1,800 feet HIGHEST POINT3,000 feet First solo hike/run.
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Heather – Maple Pass Loop, WA
LENGTH7.2 miles, roundtrip ELEVATION GAIN2,020 feet HIGHEST POINT6,650 feet One of the most amazing day and view – mainly due to the colors of the leaves. 🍁🌿☘🍀🌳🌲🌺🌻🌾🌿 Trail details
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Hidden Lake Lookout, WA
LENGTH8.0 miles, roundtrip ELEVATION GAIN3,300 feet HIGHEST POINT6,900 feet Trail details
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Diablo Lake and Ross Dam, WA
LENGTH7.6 miles, roundtrip ELEVATION GAIN1,400 feet HIGHEST POINT1,950 feet Trail details First hike after my calf injury! So good to be back in the mountains!
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Lake 22, WA
LENGTH5.4 miles, roundtrip ELEVATION GAIN1,350 feet HIGHEST POINT2,400 feet Trail details.
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Winter hike at Lake Annette, WA
LENGTH 7.5 miles, roundtrip ELEVATION GAIN 1,800 feet HIGHEST POINT 3,600 feet Trail details Pretty easy hike in the summer, different in the winter. A bit nervous crossing those avalanche chutes 😨
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Tiger Mountain Loop (3, 2, 1)
Started with Tiger 3 Cable Line, up to Tiger 2 and finishing up with Tiger 1. 8 miles round trip 2600 ft el gain. Visibility wasn’t great – it was heavy snowing.
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Snow Lake, Snoqualmie Pass, WA
LENGTH 7.2 miles, roundtrip ELEVATION Gain: 1800 ft. Highest Point: 4400 ft Next time snowshoes!!! Microspikes are not enough.
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Melakwa Lake, Danny Creek Trail, WA
LENGTH 8.5 miles, roundtrip ELEVATION Gain: 2500 ft. Highest Point: 4600 ft.
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Skyline Divide, Mt Baker, WA
Round trip: 10 miles Gain: 2500 ft Alt: 6600ft
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Gothic Basin & Foggy Lake, WA
12 miles Alt 5200 ft Elev gain 3000ft