Trips - 2014

xc = Cross Country Skiing        ss = Snowshoeing
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Date
 Destination
 Distance
 Elevation Gain
01-04-14
 Thomas Mt. - (ss)(w/Janet & Gwen) - Sunny day with great views
   8 miles
3400'
01-16-14 HS -T2-T1 -Talus Rocks Lp- (w/GJD) - Inversion, 52 on top at 6:00 pm   8 miles 2900'
01-18-14 Windy Pass+ - (xc)(w/Gary) - Minimal snow, clear above the clouds 11 miles 1500'
01-20-14 RT-AA-CP-WP-CHR Loop - Thick smog down low gave way to sun   9 miles 1500'
01-25-14  Bandera Mt. - (w/Janet, Gwen, Karen C) - Warm sunny January day   8 miles 3100'
01-30-14 - 6 trips Squak - Central Peak - (w/Gary & John) - Misty headlamp hike   6 miles - 50 miles 2100' - 14,500'
02-01-14 HPE-T1-T2 Loop - Finally some new snow, flocked trees   8 miles 2800'
02-06-14 HPE-T2-T3 Loop - (w/John) - Headlamp hike, 18 degrees on top   7 miles 2400'
02-08-14 Suntop Lookout - (w/Gwen) - Hedgy rescue, 10 degrees on top 11 miles 3000'
02-15-14 RMT-Grand Prospect - Just beat storm, saw Jay, Lindy, Suzanne R   8 miles 2200'
02-16-14 RT-WP-CP-AA Loop - The calm between the storms   8 miles 1600'
02-17-14 Camp Waskowitz - (w/Kim) - Return after 39 years   5 miles   700'
02-22-14 Oyster Dome Loop - (w/Gwen, Carianna, Elvis) - Snow all day long   8 miles 2000'
02-27-14 - 14 Trips HPE-DW-PT-T1-T2 Loop - (w/GJD) - Warm headlamp hike   8 miles - 113 miles 2900' - 32,100'
03-01-14 Amabilis Mt. - (xc)(w/Gary) - Overcast, cold w/ hard snow, fun day 11 miles 1500'
03-09-14 Boulder River - (w/Kim & Karen Daubert) - Water water everywhere   9 miles 1200'
03-15-14 HPE-T1-T2 Loop - (w/Gwen) - Dry & snow free   8 miles 2800'
03-22-14 Grand Ridge To Boardwalk - Lots of bikes and one bald eagle 12 miles 1700'
03-23-14 Artist Point - (ss)(w/Gwen & Janet) - Beautiful day with great views   5 miles 1500'
03-27-14 W. Tiger 3+ - (DJ) - Bad traffic missed group loop, met in middle   6 miles 2100'
03-30-14 - 21 Trips RT-AA-CP-WP-SBT-FCL Loop - First trillium & lots of skunk cabbage 10 miles - 174 miles 1700' - 44,600'
04-02-14 HPE-East Tiger Traverse - (w/JD) - 60 below & 40 on top, down by dark   9 miles 3000'
04-05-14 Manastash Ridge - (w/Janet) - Dry hike on a wet day, first visit, some flowers   8 miles 2500'
04-10-14 RMT-Grand Prospect - (w/JD) - Shorts weather, down well before dark   8 miles 2200'
04-12-14 McDonald Mountain - Second visit, snow below summit 13 miles 3600'
04-18-14 Mt. Townsend - (w/Gwen) - Snowy winter day in spring time   8 miles 3000'
04-26-14 Iron Horse - S Cle Elum East - Solitude & start of spring wildflowers 15 miles   100'
04-30-14 - 28 Trips Grand Ridge - 82 degrees after work, too hot   9 miles - 244 miles 1500' - 60,500'
05-03-14 Waterworks Canyon - (w/Kim, Anna, Cascadians) - Great new hike   8 miles 3400'
05-11-14 Dirty Face Peak - (w/Janet) - Snow last 1500', only 3 other people   8 miles 4000'
05-15-14 RMT - Grand Prospect - (w/GJD) - Hot & humid evening hike   8 miles 2200'
05-17-14 Iron Peak - (w/Gwen) - Another lonesome snow scramble   8 miles 3000'
05-24-14 Iron Bear & Jester Peaks - (w/Janet) - Sunny day, good wildflowers   8 miles 2400'
05-25-14 Deception Creek & Falls - (w/Gwen) - First visit on cool, damp day   8 miles 1700'
05-31-14 - 35 Trips Merritt Lake & Alpine LO - (w/Gary) - Long trip on snow & dirt 12 miles - 304 miles 4300' - 81,500'
06-01-14 Easton Ridge - (w/Gwen) - First visit, nice flower show   6 miles 2500'
06-07-14 Fortune Peak - (w/Kim & Gwen) - Partly on snow, fun scramble   8 miles 3200'
06-14-14 Fourth Of July Creek - (w/Gary) - Overcast with a few views 12 miles 4800'
06-21-14 Earl Peak - (w/Gwen) - Beautiful day via Standup Creek   9 miles 4000'
06-26-14 Mason Lake - (w/GJD + Boeing) - Cloudy after work hike   6 miles 2300'
06-28-14 Navaho Peak - (w/Craig R) - Nice weather loop 12 miles 4200'
06-29-14 - 42 trips Esmerelda - DeRoux Loop - (w/Craig R) - Cool cloudy day 12 miles - 369 miles 2800' - 105,300'
07/04-07/14 Green Mt. - (w/Kim & Gwen) - Third time up abandoned trail 16 miles 5500'
07-12-14 Rainbow Lake - 90 degree day, cool lake 11 miles 2900'
07-13-14 Lake 22 - Very hot day, cool at the lake   6 miles 1400'
07-20-14 Norse Peak - Cloudy dreary day with few views or people 10 miles 2900'
07-26-14 Alta Mt. - Hot sunny day, Rachel, summit, & Rampart Lakes 13 miles 3700'
07-27-14 - 48 Trips HPE-T2_SVT Loop - Hot morning, bridge done   7 miles - 432 miles 2500' - 124,200'
08-02-14 Mt. Dickerman - Humid, rain, thunder, and warm   9 miles 3900'
08-03-14 East Tiger Mt + SS - Seafair Sunday morning, lots of bikers   8 miles 1800'
08/08-11/14 Spider - Buck Loop - (w/Gary & John) - Great scenery & few people 46 miles 11,200'
08-16-14 Annette Lake + RR Grade - Misty cloudy morning hike   8 miles 1700'
08-17-14 RT-AA-CP-WP Loop - Early start and finish   9 miles 1600'
08-23-14 Change Ck - Mt. Washington Loop - First time, long day 11 miles 3300'
08-24-14 Silver Peak - (w/Kim) - Warm but not too hot, a little hazy   6 miles 2100'
08-28-14 Ceder Butt & Twin Falls - (w/GJD+) - Two hikes after work   8 miles 1800'
08-30-14 Trout & Copper Lakes - (w/Kim) - First rainy hike in months   8 miles 2500'
08-31-14 - 58 Trips RMT - Grand Prospect - Cloudy misty day, not very crowded   8 miles - 553 miles 2200' - 156,300'
09-01-14 RT-AA-CP-WP Loop - (w/Gwen) - Close in Labor Day hike   9 miles 1600'
09-07-14 Mason, Rainbow, & Blazer Lakes - Hot day, brushed Blazer route   9 miles 3000'
09-13-14 Mt. David - (w/Gary) - Perfect weather, fall colors, few hikers 14 miles 5800'
09-20-14 Sahale Arm - Beautiful sunny day, lots of people and fall color 12 miles 4000'
09/27-29/14 - 63 Trips Enchantment Lakes - (w/Gary & John) - Great weather and larch trees 22 miles - 619 miles 8200' - 179,000'
10-05-14 Granite Mt. - Beautiful sunny morning, big crowds while coming down   9 miles 3800'
10-10-14 Ingalls Lake - (w/Gwen) - Took day off to get sun and larch before rain   9 miles 3000'
10-12-14 HS-Poo Poo - Misty fall day, not many hikers   8 miles 2000'
10-16-14 Grand Ridge - Sunny warm October day, few people   9 miles 1500'
10-19-14 Yellow Aster Butte - (w/Gwen) - Overcast, windy, fall color display   8 miles 3000'
10-24-14 Tiger 3-2 + Plateau - Finally a dry day, far fewer hikers than expected   8 miles 2400'
10-26-14 Suiattle River Trail - (w/Kim & Gwen) - Road opens after 11 years!   4 miles   300'
10-29-14 - 71 Trips RT-IT-WP-CP Loop - Dry day in a wet week   7 miles - 681 miles 1300' - 196,300'
11-01-14 Green Mountain - (w/Gwen & group) - The road is open! A little snow   8 miles 3300'
11-02-14 Iron Goat Trail - (w/Gwen & Solo Steve's Group) - Dry day good color   7 miles   700'
11-06-14 HPE-K3-T2-T3 Loop - (w/J&D) - windy, cloudy night but no rain   7 miles 2400'
11-08-14 Teanaway & Iron Peaks - (w/Gwen) - Sunny fall day with two summits   8 miles 3300'
11-12-14 HS-Poo Poo+ - (w/Gwen) - 32 degrees on top, down in the dark   9 miles 2000'
11-16-14 Sulphur Mt. - (w/Kim, Janet, Mollicks) - Cold but clear day 10 miles 4700'
11-22-14 Oyster Dome Loop 2 - (w/Gwen) - Dark cloudy but dry day   8 miles 1800'
11-28-14 RMT (E to W)- (w/SB, Elle, Gwen) - Rain, hard rain, then snow 11 miles 2800'
11-30-14 - 80 Trips Ebey's Landing - (w/Kim & Gwen) - First visit, cold clear day   5 miles - 754 miles   300' - 217,600'
12-07-14 HPE-T1-T2 Loop - Dry and clear morning   8 miles 2800'
12-13-14 Mt. Washington + RR Grade - A few inches of fresh snow 10 miles 3200'
12-14-14 RT-FCL-LVP-WP-CP Loop - Cold sunny morning   9 miles 1500'
12-21-14 HPE-LT-T2-K3-TL Loop - Gray and cloudy but dry   8 miles 2500'
12-23-14 HPE-DW-PT-BL-Almost Christmas Tree - (w/GDJ) - Hard rain   8 miles 1900'
12-26-14 Wallace Falls - Lake Loop - Cold, gray, dry day with few people 12 miles 1800'
12-29-14 Grand Ridge To Boardwalk - Sunny & high 30s with few people 12 miles 1700'
12-31-14 - 88 Trips 15 Mile-MT-ET-T1-Preston Trail - (w/GJ) - Clear & cold 12 miles - 833 miles 3900' - 236,900'

Month
 Trips
 Miles
 Gain
January
 6
 50
 14,500'
February
 8
 63
 17,600'
March
 7
 61
 12,500'
April
 7
 70
 15,900'
May
 7
 60
 21,000'
June
 7
 65
 23,800'
July
 6
 63
 18,900'
August
 10
 121
 32,100'
September
 5
 66
 22,600'
October
 8
 62
 17,300'
November
 9
 73
 21,300'
December
 8
 79
 19,300'