Mountaineering Trips
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Ouray Ice Festival, Colorado
This time around I felt more comfortable being on the ice. Some days things went so natural and others it was still very frustrating. The axe movement sometimes was perfectly in, other times not at all. Not to mention that my left arm was not 100% reliable and I was covered in body bruises. I think I have to move a bit from the safe zone and “trust the rope” as they say – so I can try more moves. Some pics below. Just to be clear I’m not the person in red, not yet that advanced. I’m the one in yellow and blue.
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Ice Climbing, Ouray, Co
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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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Rock climbing in Old Camp Dihedral, Silver Lake, Ca
Stats: Type: Trad, TR, 50 ft, 5.7+Mountain Project Details First climb this year for me. We started with a 5.7. I felt I was doing better than when I first started last year. However, I am still very careful. I’m not doing any moves that are not 100% safe to make without falling. My boyfriend is telling me that I’m not trying enough. However, I was happy with my achievement. I didn’t go all the way up, as I was mentally exhausted by the 2 trials already. I pushed twice my comfort level limit and I was happy enough. Later I tried a 5.8 which brought me to the middle…
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Snoqualmie Mt Overnight Trip
This is the first overnight trip on the snow for me. It was great to learn all the tricks and tips around: Other fun activities & learnings: Highlights for me were around working as a team and forget about yourself and your ego and be there for the team! It’s a great feeling that invalidates you as a person in a way, but it individualizes the team bringing it to a different level! I love that feeling! Also, I realized that I totally suck at navigation with a compass. I need to learn how to use it without relying on my phone map. Another learning is around being more scared…
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Vantage – Rock Climb Trip
This was my first rock climbing experience with the Mountaineers. I absolutely loved it because I faced my fears of heights! What I loved the most is that: Learnings and Highlights: I guess the biggest learning was coming from a girl in the group, Mary. She is amazing! She was not afraid of trying anything new and fight for reaching to the top! This is so great to see and it helps you in life as well! She was relentlessly trying to reach to the top without being bother by the defeat of falling or not succeeding from the first try! This is amazing! She inspired me to do the…
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Climbing in Joshua Tree, CA
Still can’t believe I cried at a 5.3 crack.
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Rock Climbing at Red Rock, Las Vegas, Nevada
First time climbing outdoors! I was pretty good, especially when I realized that this rock is so sticky with my rock climbing shoes!
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Mt Rainier on Wilson/Nisqually Glacier
Mount Rainier is my ultimate goal. Training up to 8000ft. Hopefully one day I make it to the top.😰😰😰😰 Highlights:
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Buckhorn Peak , Olympic Peninsula
16 miles 4500ft elevation gain Epic hike, pretty strenuous. Going through Marmot Pass (6000ft alt), arriving at Buckhorn Peak (7000ft alt).
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Climbing Mount St. Helens
Location: Outside the town of Cougar Mileage: 12 miles, roundtripElevation Gain: 5699 feet LENGTH12.0 miles, roundtrip ELEVATION GAIN5,699 feet HIGHEST POINT8,364 feet Trail details This is the go-to route to the summit when Mount St. Helens is covered in snow. (We did it on mothers day! ) It is direct, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Long miles of snow travel can be grueling, but luckily this route is not too technical. It is considered a good intro to mountaineering, and the views at the top are stunning. Highlights: Low lights:
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French Chin, French Tongue, French Cabin Creek
Craziest 9h scrambling and hiking (off-track through bushes, forest, ice, snow)! I can’t beiieve I did it!!!! Beautiful though! Soon I will conquer this fear of heights….after I stop shaking! 😛
