Trips - 2015

xc = Cross Country Skiing        ss = Snowshoeing

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Date
Destination
Distance
Elevation Gain
01-04-15
Mt. Pilchuck - (wGwen) - Snow all the way, clear sunny day
  6 miles
2200'
01-10-15 RT-AA-CP-WP-QT-FCF Loop - Misty but dry morning 10 miles 1700'
01-14-15 Chirico-Poo Poo-OV-HV-PT-T1-TMT Loop - (w/GJ) - Clear evening   9 miles 3500'
01-17-15 HPE-LT-TMT-K3-TL - (w/Kim) - Rain held off until done   7 miles 2000'
01-19-15 Smithbrook Road - (xc)(w/Gwen) -  Gray day with falling snow   5 miles   800'
01-21-15 RMT-Grand Prospect - (w/John) - Dry headlamp hike, total solitude   8 miles 2200'
01-25-15 Mt. Teneriffe - Near 60 degrees, no snow, shorts and short sleeves 14 miles 4400'
01-29-15 HS-Poo Poo - (w/GJD) - Clear night, great sunset   8 miles 2000'
01-31-15 - 9 Trips Mt Defiance - (w/Gwen & Jay T) - sunny winter day, little snow   9 miles - 76 miles 3500' - 22,300'
02-08-15 HPE-T2-T1-T2 - Dry warm day after a week of rain   8 miles 3000'
02-14-15 Squire Creek Pass - (w/Gwen, Josh, Chris & Gina) - No snow   5 miles 2300' 
02-16-15 Mt. Townsend Via LQ - (w/Gwen, Jay) - Almost snow free?   7 miles 2500'
02-18-15 HPE-K3-T2-T3-TMT - (w/GJD) - Warm overcast evening   7 miles 2600'
02-21-15 Icicle Ridge - (w/Gary) - Bare then snow higher up, sunny day 10 miles 3700'
02-22-15 Beckler Peak - (w/Gwen) - Sunny day, mostly snow free   7 miles 2300'
02-28-15 - 16 Trips West Cady Ridge - (w/Gwen) - Sunny day, snow on the ridge   8 miles - 128 miles 2400' - 41,100'
03-01-15 Mazama Ridge - (xc)(ss)(w/Gary) - Sunny day with fresh snow   6 miles 1200'
03-07-15 Airplane Lake - Haystack Ridge Lookout - Long 18 mile day 18 miles 3600'
03-12-15 HPE-T2-T3 Loop - (w/GD) - After work and down before dark   7 miles 2400'
03-22-15 Fourth Creek - Mary Peak - (w/Gwen) - Just short of summit   7 miles 2800'
03-28-15 Greenwater & Lost Lakes - (w/Gwen) - Gray but dry day 13 miles 2100'
03-30-15 - 22 trips RT-AA-CP-WP-FCL Loop - Warm afternoon/evening hike. 10 miles - 189 miles 1700' - 54,900'
04-02-15 HS-SL-T2-T3-Talus - (w/GJD) - Evening hike, a little new snow   8 miles 2900'
04-05-15 Ashland Lakes - (w/Kim) - Fresh snow and few hikers   6 miles   900'
04-11-15 East Tiger + Sally's Summit + - Cool though dry hike   9 miles 2000'
04-12-15 RT-FCL-LVP-WP-CP-AA Loop+ - Cold day, flowers blooming 11 miles 2000'
04-16-15 HPE-East Tiger Traverse - (w/GD) - warm evening hike   8 miles 2900'
04-18-15 Iron Horse - S Cle Elum East - Sunny day, wildflowers starting 15 miles   100'
04-22-15 Sally's Summit - East Tiger-SS - (w/GD) - Dry evening hike   7 miles 2000'
04-26-15 - 30 Trips Umtanum Ridge - Terrific wildflower hike, I saw almost nobody 10 miles - 263 miles 2700' - 70,400'
05-02-15 South Tiger Circuit - Big race at Exit 20, solitude at South Tiger   7 miles 1500'
05-03-15 Elbow Peak - (w/Gwen) - Sunny day, great views, few hikers 12 miles 4200'
05-09-15 Rainbow Lake + Blazer OL - Warm day, 3.5 hours at lakes 11 miles 3000'
05-10-15 South Squak Circuit+ - Good wildflower display   8 miles 2400'
05-11-15 Grand Ridge To WTA Bridge+ - Cool overcast day 10 miles 1500'
05-17-15 Chuckanut Mt. - First visit, loop on ridge and by Lost Lake 12 miles 2400'
05-23-15 Peek-a-boo Lake - (w/Kim, Jon, Gwen, et al) - Misty day   5 miles 1500'
05-14-15 Engles Grove/NF Sauk - (w/K,J,Sarah) - Big trees, easy walk   2 miles   200'
05-25-15 RT-AA-CP-WP Loop - Memorial Day hike, overcast & dry   9 miles 1600'
05-30-15 - 40 Trips Tired Creek - Waptus Pass Loop - Views, wildflowers, no snow 14 miles - 353 miles 2900' - 91,600'
06-06-15 W. Beckler Peak - (w/Kim & Gwen) - First visit, abandoned route   8 miles 2300'
06-07-15 RMT - Grand Prospect - Early hike on 84 degree day   8 miles 2200'
06-14-15 HPE-T1-T2 Loop - Sunny day, few hikers   8 miles 2800'
06-20-15 Iron - Bean Peaks Loop - Two summits, great flowers, few hikers 12 miles 4400'
06-21-15 RT-AA-CP-QT Loop - Back before the heat   7 miles 1100'
06-27-15 - 46 Trips Hidden Lake Lookout - (w/GJ) - Clear, flowers, & very hot day   8 miles - 404 miles 3400' - 107,800'
07/04-05/15 Scorpion Mt + Joan Lake - (w/Gwen) - Hot days, few people 10 miles 3400'
07/09-13/15 Olympic Mt. Loop - (w/GJ) - 5 days, 5 passes, great time 59 miles 15200'
07-18-15 Lake 22 - Early morning hike, down by 10:55 am, hot day   6 miles 1400'
07-19-15 Grand Ridge To WTA + - Early morning on 92 degree day   9 miles 1500'
07/25-26/15 Lakes Dorothy, Bear, Deer - (w/Kim) - Rainy trip in hot summer 11 miles 2200'
07-30-15 - 52 Trips Annette Lake + RR Grade - After work hike on 90+ degree day   9 miles - 508 miles 2000' - 133,500'
08-01-15 Heather Lake - Another 90 degree day, much cooler at the lake   5 miles 1200'
08-02-15 HPE-T1-T2 Loop - New bridge under construction   8 miles 2800'
08-08-15 RMT - Grand Prospect + HPE - Sunny day, check on bridge 10 miles 2900'
08-09-15 RT-FCL-LVP-WP-CP Loop - Morning hike   8 miles 1400'
08-16-15 Mt. Pugh - (w/Gwen) - Smoky day, one mile of elevation gain 11 miles 5300'
08-18-15 HPE-LT-HPT Loop - Bridge foundation almost done   4 miles   900'
08-22-15 HPE-LT - The bridge is almost ready to be erected   4 miles   800'
08-23-15 Crystal Lakes + HPE-LT-K3  Loop - (w/GJ) A smoky & a clear hike 12 miles 4000'
08-26-15 HPE-T1-T2 Loop - (w/Gary) - Bridge going up now   8 miles 2800'
08-27-15 HPE-Bridge - Almost halfway finished   3 miles   700'
08-29-15 HPE-LT-Bridge - (w/Gary) - 150' done, 50' to go   4 miles   800'
08-31-15 - 64 Trips HPE-HPT-Bridge_LT Loop - Only 1 section to go   3 miles - 588 miles   800' - 157,900'
09-03-15 HPE-LT-T2 -Bridge - (w/Gary) - Not done yet   8 miles 2400'
09-05-15 Kendall Katwak - Ridge Lake + - Cloudy  cool hike 15 miles 3500'
09-07-15 East Tiger + SS - Lots of bikes and me on a cool morning   8 miles 1800'
09-10-15 HPE-K3-T2-LT Loop - (w/Gary) - Bridge finished! then party   7 miles 2400'
09-12-15 Shriner Peak - Hot day, few hikers, great fall colors   8 miles 3500'
09-16-15 HPE-K3-SV-T2-TMT Loop - (w/Gary) - Evening hike   8 miles 2400'
09-19-15 Iron Bear & Jester Peaks - (w/Kim & Gwen) - Cloudy but dry day   8 miles 2400'
09-27-15 East Rattlesnake Mt. - Cool sunny morning   9 miles 2600'
09-29-15 - 73 Trips Ingalls Lake - (w/Gary) - Day off work to enjoy the golden larch trees   9 miles - 668 miles 2800' - 181,700'
10-04-15 Mailbox Peak - First time up & down the new trail, 2:25 up 10 miles 4000'
10-08-15 RMT-Grand Prospect - (w.GJD) - First headlamp hike of the season   8 miles 2200'
10-11-15 Mt. Washington - Sunny but 39 degrees on top at 9:00 am   9 miles 3200'
10-14-15 East Rattlesnake Mt. - (w/GJD) - Clear night for headlamp hike   9 miles 2600'
10-18-15 Grand Ridge To WTA+ - A little light rain, home by 12:40 pm 10 miles 1500'
10-22-15 HS-SL-SV-T2-T3-Bus Loop - (w/GD) - Headlamp hike   8 miles 2700'
10-24-15 Iron Peak via El Dorado - (w/Janet & Steve) - Snowing on top   7 miles 2600'
10-27-15 RMT-Grand Prospect - (w.GJ) - Windy headlamp hike, broken window   8 miles 2200'
10-31-15 - 82 Trips Boulder Rvr-Old Sauk-Old Robe - (w/Kim) - Rainy day Mtn Loop trip   6 miles - 743 miles   600' - 203,300'
11-04-15 HPE-K3-T2-TMT Loop - (w/GJ) - Headlamp hike, saw zero people   6 miles 2400'
11-07-15 Taylor Mountain - (w/Gwen) - Explored side I had not seen, rainy day 10 miles 1700'
11-15-15 HPE-T1-PT-TMT-T2 Loop - Fresh snow above 1200' 10 miles 3100'
11-19-15 Nook-SL-T3-T2-K3-HPE - (w/GJD)- Freezing night for one way hike   6 miles 2500'
11-21-15 Mt. Baldy - (w/Gwen) - First good snow hike of the season   8 miles 3400'
11-22-15 Grand Ridge To WTA Bridge - Cold sunny morning hike   9 miles 1400'
11-25-15 Chirico-HF-T1-TMT-OV-Poo Poo - (w/GJ) Cold clear headlamp hike   9 miles 3400'
11/27-29/15 - 90 Trips Long Beach Vacation - (w/Kim & Jon) - Clear & cold trip to Long Beach, WA   4 miles - 805 miles   500' - 221,700'
12-09-15 HPE-T2-T3 Loop - (w/GJD) - Headlamp hike with water all over the trails   7 miles 2400'
12-12-15 East Tiger+ - Snowing on top, raining below 2500', near solitude   8 miles 1700'
12-19-15 Wallace Falls & Lake Loop - (w/Kim) - A little snow and few hikers 10 miles 1700'
12-25-15 Tiger 3-2 - My second ever Christmas hike, almost 2' of snow on top   7 miles 2400'
12-26-15 RT-AA-CP-WP-LVP-FCL Loop - Cold but dry day 11 miles 2000'
12-29-15 Grand Ridge To WTA Bridge - Back just before dark at 4:35 pm   9 miles 1400'
12-31-15 - 97 Trips HS-T1-T2-T3-T2-HPE - (w/John) - Hiked Tiger for 32nd NYE in 33 years 11 miles - 868 miles 3700' - 237,000'

Month
Trips
Miles
Gain
January
9
76
22,300'
February
7
52
18,800'
March
6
61
13,800'
April
8
74
15,500'
May
10
90
21,200'
June
6
51
16,200'
July
6
104
25,700'
August
12
80
24,400'
September
9
80
23,800'
October
9
75
21,600'
November
8
62
18,400'
December
7
63
15,300'