Unicorn Peak 6/24/17

Mt. Rainier National Park is a great place to be when the weather is nice!  The views are amazing in every direction. At 6,972', Unicorn is the highest peak in the Tatoosh Range.

 We could see our goal for most of the climb.

 Pete and Ron ascending a steep chute with Mt. Rainier in the background.

Ron, Tim and Pete nearing the summit with Mt. Adams, Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens in the background.

Ron, Tim, Pete and Doug on Unicorn Peak.

Another awesome day in the mountains!

Chair Peak 6/3/17

We went up to Snoqualmie Pass for our season opener.  There were dire warnings posted at the trailhead about sinking in impassable, deep snow.  That was not an issue.  Route finding in low visibility was.

 Pete, Tim, Ron, Dennis (and Doug) crossing Denny Creek the first time.

 The bridge is out.  Time to get wet!

 Keekwulee Falls

 Ron crossing the creek on a slick log

 Frozen Melakwa Lakes

We ended up at 5,900' in the wrong gully and were not able to cross over to the right one to get to the 6,238' summit. You win some, you lose some.  It was still nice to be in the mountains, get some serious exercise and take in the beautiful scenery!

My favorite quote bears repeating right about now:

"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat."

Theodore Roosevelt