Trips - 2008

xc = Cross Country Skiing        ss = Snowshoeing

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Date
Destination
Distance
Elevation Gain
01-06-08
Dirty Harry's Peak - {ss)(SBK, Joanna, Mark) - Lots of snow
12 miles
3500'
01-13-08
Hovey Creek - (ss)(w/ SBK & Elle) - Sunny day & new route
  6 miles
1600'
01-19-08
Windy Pass - (xc) - Snowed all day
10 miles
1400'
01-20-08
Wallace Lake - (w/Kim) - Mostly on snow
11 miles
1800'
01-21-08
Cedar Butte - (w/Suzanne) - Cold and sunny
  4 miles
  900'
01-26-08
Cougar - FCL:-LVP-WP-AA Loop - Ice everywhere
11 miles
2000'
01-27-08 - 7 Trips
South Tiger Circuit - (w/Suzanne) - Lonesome hike, a little snow
  8 miles - 62 miles
1600' - 12,800'
02-02-08
Oyster Dome - (w/Suzanne) - Sunny snow slog all the way
10 miles
1800'
02-10-08
Mt. Si Via Teneriffe Rd - (Group of Nine) - Snow started low
10 miles
3300'
02-16-08
Mt. Catherine - (ss)(w/TP, David, Tom, Joanna, Bruce) - Deep snow
  9 miles
2800'
02-17-08
Dungeness Spit - (w/nwhikers photo group) Sunny and beautiful
10 miles
  200'
02-23-08
Lichtenberg Mt . - (ss)(Suzanne, Barry, David+) - Beautiful Day
  8 miles
2900'
02-28-08 - 13 Trips
HS-Poo Poo-Round Lake - Clouds then sun
  9 miles - 118 miles
2000' - 25,800'
03-02-08
Tronsen Loop - (ss)(w/SBK, Kelly, Joe) - Sun and solitude 10 miles
2600'
03-08-08
Red Top Lookout - (ss)(w/SBK, David, Barry, Jack) - Long trip
13 miles
4200'
03-16-08 Evergreen Mt - (ss)(w/SBK,David, JBN - Steep w/ lots of snow
  7 miles
4500'
03-21-08
Cougar Skunk Cabbage - First skumk cabbage of the year
  7 miles
1100'
03-22-08
Teanaway & Tarzan Buttes - (w/SBK,B,D,J) - 2 new Teanaway pks
11 miles
3400'
03-30-08 - 19 Trips
North Mountain - (ss)(w/Opus, Kolleen, B,D,J) - Deep fresh snow
10 miles - 176 miles
3000' - 44,600'
04-06-08 W. Granite Mt. - (ss)(SBK, Opus, Carla, Joe) - New close in summit
  9 miles
3900'
04-12-08
Grand Prospect (Rattlesnake)-(w/Suzanne) - 7 feet of snow
  8 miles
2200'
04-13-08
Mt. Margaret - (ss)(w/Suzanne, Barrry, David) - Deep snow
  6 miles
3000'
04-16-08
Arboretum - (w/Kim) - Broken glass, twisted metal, and pretty flowers


04-19-08
Black Canyon - (w/ Janet, Kim, Kerstin) - Bare ground & flowers
  7 miles
1600'
04/26-27/08 - 24 Trips
Iron Peak - (ss)(w/TP, David) - Summit camp & sprained knee
17 miles - 223 miles
4000' - 59,300'
05-10-08
Spencer Island-River Meadows - (w/Kim) County Parks day


05-17-08
Duffy Creek - (w/Janet) - 90 degrees and flowers
  5 miles
  400'
05-18-08
White Chuck Bench - (w/Kim & Alexi) - Another new trail
  5 miles
  400'
05-24-08
Mt. Ellinor - (w/SBK & David) - Great glissade!
  8 miles
3600'
05-25-08
Lily Lake - (w/Kim) - Pre logging visit - nice flowers
  8 miles
1400'
05-26-08
Chirico - Tiger 1 - Thick fog until near top of Tiger 1
10 miles
3200'
05-29-08
RT-AA-CP-WP Loop - Few people
  9 miles
1500'
05-31-08 - 31 Trips
HPE-Tiger 2-1 Loop+ - Few people on this loop
  9 miles - 277 miles
2800' - 72,600'
06-07-08
Esmerelda Peak - (w/Suzanne, Barry, David) - Fresh snow in June
  8 miles
3100'
06-08-08
Boulder River - (w/Kim) - Every shade of green
  8 miles
1000'
06-14-08
Miller Peak Via Iron Ck - (w/S,Gary,Barry) - Sun & little snow
13 miles
3800'
06-15-08
Tronsen Ridge - (w/Janet) - Sunny with good flower display
10 miles
2200'
06-21-08
Mt. Baldy - (w/Kim) Steep as ever
  8 miles
3200'
06-28-08 - 37 Trips
Crystal Lakes - (w/Kim & Kirsten) - First time, very hot
  6 miles - 330 miles
2400' - 88,300'
07-05-08
Bean Peak Loop - (w/Kim) - Nice flowers, few people
  9 miles
3200'
07-06-08
Grand Prospect - (w/Kim) - Dark day, lots of color
  8 miles
2200'
07-12-08
Noble Knob Via Dalles Ridge - (w/ Ree, Kleet, Q, MC, PiB)
  5 miles
1000'
07-13-08
Rainbow Lake - Still snow in mid July
11 miles
2900'
07-19-08
Bandera Mt. - Excellent flowers, second trip to real summit
  9 miles
3400'
07-20-08
Thorp Mt Via Knox Ck - (w/Kim) - Terrifiic Wildflowers
  5 miles
1800'
07-31-08 - 44 Trips
HPE-Tiger 2-1 - Gray afternoon, rain as I finished
  8 miles - 385 miles
2700' - 105,500'
08/02-03/08
Bismarck Peak - (w/Gary) - New summit, total solitude
16 miles
6000'
08-09-08
Mt. Washington - (w/Kim) - Cool cloudy summer day
10 miles
3200'
08/18-20/08
Big Boulder Lakes, ID (White Clouds) - (w/Kim) Stunning!
21 miles
3800'
08-21-08
Born Lakes, ID (White Clouds) -(w/Kim) - Fantastic!
  8 miles
2300'
08-23-08
Pioneer Cabin, ID (Pioneer Mts) - (w/Kim) - Terrific!
  8 miles
2600'
08/29-31/08 - 50 Trips
Schaefer Lake - (w/Kim) - Windy, cold, some scrambling
14 miles - 462 miles
4000' - 127,400'
09-06-08
Alta Mt - Rampart Lks - Almost no visibility from the top
13 miles
3700'
09-07-08
Lake 22 - Old Robe - Spring in September
  8 miles
1700'
09-11-08 Granite Mountain - (w/Gary) - Hot day and a bear   9 miles 3800'
09/13-14/08 Thunder Mt. Lakes - (w/SBK & Barry) - Fun scrambling 15 miles 5100'
09-21-08 Navaho Peak - (w/Gary) - Sunny with rain all around us 13 miles 4300'
09-25-08 W. Tiger 3 - A little rain and few people mid week   6 miles 2000'
09-28-08 - 57 Trips Mt. David - (w/Gary) - Blue sky & red leaves 14 miles - 540 miles 5800' - 153,800'
10-05-08 Beckler Peak - (w/Kim) - Clouds, colors, and a bit of snow   8 miles 2100'
10/11-12/08 Wing Lake - (w/Suzanne, David, Gary) - Snow & larch   9 miles 3000'
10-21-08 W Tiger 3-2 - Sunny mid week day   7 miles 2500'
10-22-08 HS-Poo Poo Pt. - Sunny and 60s   9 miles 2000'
10-25-08 Beckler Peak + Alpine Baldy - (w/Gary) - Some last fall color   9 miles 3400'
10-26-08 - 63 Trips Mt. Pilchuck - Icy trail, lots of hikers   6 miles - 588 miles 2300' - 169,100'
11-01-08 Mt. Lillian Loop - (w/Kim) - Larch in the clouds   7 miles 1200'
11-09-08 HPE - Tiger 2-3 - Gray November day   7 miles 2400'
11-15-08 Stillaguamish Peak - (w/SBK, Barry, Carla) - Sunny w/snow   9 miles 3400'
11-16-08 West Cady Ridge - (w/Kim) - More sun, snow & views   7 miles 2300'
11-22-08 Goat Lake - (w/Kim) - Cold & damp with big trees 10 miles 1400'
11-23-08 Wright Mt. - (w/SBK, David, Joe, Eric, Barry) - Sun & snow 11 miles 3100'
11-29-08 Earl Peak - (w/BK, David, Barry, Brewmstr) - Windy & dry   7 miles 3500'
11-30-08 - 71 Trips Squire Creek Pass - (w/Kim & Shep) - Sunny, great views   5 miles - 651 miles 2300' - 188,700'
12-06-08 Putrid Pete - Defiance Loop - (w/ S & Barry) - Sunny day   9 miles 3900'
12-13-08 HPE - Tiger 1-2 - Up to 8" of new snow   8 miles 2700'
12-27-08 W. Tiger 3 - Snow & slush, almost to 200,000'   6 miles 2000'
12-28-08 HPE-Near Tiger 2 - (w/Kim)(ss) - Cold & wet   5 miles 1600'
12-30-08 Hyak-Lost Lake Rd - (xc) - Great snow, few people 13 miles       0'
12-31-08 - 77 Trips W. Tiger 3 + Plateau - Reached my goals on the last day   8 miles - 700 miles 2100' - 201,000'

Month
Trips
Miles
Gain
January
7
62
12,800'
February
6
56
13,000'
March
6
58
18,800'
April
5
47
14,700'
May
7
54
13,300'
June
6
53
15,700'
July
7
55
17,200'
August
6
77
21,900'
September
7
78
26,400'
October
6
48
15,300'
November
8
63
19,600'
December
6
49
12,300'