One Hike A Week / 每週一徒

Two Labrador Retrievers and their human companion, one hiking/scrambling/climbing destination at a time.

4/3 - Scout Patrol Peak + Little Saint Helens Snowshoe / 童軍小隊峯+小聖海倫雪鞋行 On Little Saint Helens summit. Flickr: http://bit.ly/scout-st-helens

4/3 - Scout Patrol Peak + Little Saint Helens Snowshoe / 童軍小隊峯+小聖海倫雪鞋行

On Little Saint Helens summit.

Flickr: http://bit.ly/scout-st-helens

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4/3 - Scout Patrol Peak + Little Saint Helens Snowshoe / 童軍小隊峯+小聖海倫雪鞋行 On Scout Patrol Peak summit. Flickr: http://bit.ly/scout-st-helens

4/3 - Scout Patrol Peak + Little Saint Helens Snowshoe / 童軍小隊峯+小聖海倫雪鞋行

On Scout Patrol Peak summit.

Flickr: http://bit.ly/scout-st-helens

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3/24 - Poo Poo Point / 普普點 Weekend was packed with activities so I couldn’t get out of town. I’ve heard about this place but never thought to hike it since it’s low in elevation and would most likely be packed with people. After finishing the stairs at Big Climb Seattle 2013, there was still time to get a quick hike in. The place offered great views to the north and the west. A little disappointed that views to the south were obstructed by trees so Rainier couldn’t be seen from the paragliding launching site. Mount Baker was visible despite the overcast weather. Flickr: http://bit.ly/poo-poo-point

3/24 - Poo Poo Point / 普普點

Weekend was packed with activities so I couldn’t get out of town. I’ve heard about this place but never thought to hike it since it’s low in elevation and would most likely be packed with people.

After finishing the stairs at Big Climb Seattle 2013, there was still time to get a quick hike in. The place offered great views to the north and the west. A little disappointed that views to the south were obstructed by trees so Rainier couldn’t be seen from the paragliding launching site.

Mount Baker was visible despite the overcast weather.

Flickr: http://bit.ly/poo-poo-point

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3/22 - Not So Sasse Peak Snowshoe / 薩塞峯雪鞋行 To the contrary belief, the peak was rather “sassy” with decent views. Snowshoes were needed as soon as we got on the service road from Salmon La Sac Road. We scrambled up the west slope and onto the north ridge of Point 5335, headed south to Point 5335, then easterly to the peak. Clouds were rolling in and out of the area and we came across two snow systems sweeping across the Salmon La Sac area once below the ridge and second time on the way down from the summit. When got to the summit it was sunny, with much better views from the west to the south than to the east. Stuart would have been visible had it been a bluebird day. But I was just happy that the gloomy weather stayed to the east for the most part. Flickr: http://bit.ly/not-so-sasse-peak

3/22 - Not So Sasse Peak Snowshoe / 薩塞峯雪鞋行

To the contrary belief, the peak was rather “sassy” with decent views.

Snowshoes were needed as soon as we got on the service road from Salmon La Sac Road. We scrambled up the west slope and onto the north ridge of Point 5335, headed south to Point 5335, then easterly to the peak.

Clouds were rolling in and out of the area and we came across two snow systems sweeping across the Salmon La Sac area once below the ridge and second time on the way down from the summit. When got to the summit it was sunny, with much better views from the west to the south than to the east. Stuart would have been visible had it been a bluebird day. But I was just happy that the gloomy weather stayed to the east for the most part.

Flickr: http://bit.ly/not-so-sasse-peak

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3/16-17 - Winter Mountaineering Field Trip (Skyline Lake) / 冬季登山實地考察 (天際線湖) The hike was done as part of the Seattle Mountaineers Winter Mountaineering field trip. Even though snowshoes and skis weren’t allowed on this trip, snowshoes at least were needed past the trail junction just above the radio tower. It was snowing the entire time we were up there and got about 1 1/2 feet of new snow by the time we left. The group got a chance to build a snow cave and do some mixed climbing on snow and ice. Flickr: http://bit.ly/winter-mountaineering

3/16-17 - Winter Mountaineering Field Trip (Skyline Lake) / 冬季登山實地考察 (天際線湖)

The hike was done as part of the Seattle Mountaineers Winter Mountaineering field trip. Even though snowshoes and skis weren’t allowed on this trip, snowshoes at least were needed past the trail junction just above the radio tower.

It was snowing the entire time we were up there and got about 1 1/2 feet of new snow by the time we left. The group got a chance to build a snow cave and do some mixed climbing on snow and ice.

Flickr: http://bit.ly/winter-mountaineering

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