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  • hiking guide
    • intro to hiking
      • how to pick a hike
      • hiking gear
      • hiking basics
      • backpacking 101
      • a guide to washington’s backpacking permit system
      • free resources
    • hiking lists
      • best hikes around seattle
      • 10+ north cascades national park backpacking itineraries
      • a larch guide | 20+ crowd-free washington hikes
      • washington hike-to-scramble progressions
    • winter season
      • winter hiking
      • things to do in the “off-season” // how to hike in the rain
      • beginner’s guide to snowshoeing | resources for 20 washington hikes
      • the ultimate beginner’s guide to backcountry skiing | washington
      • backcountry skiing: tips and tricks
    • 35+ common wildflowers of pnw
    • trip reports
  • blog
  • print shop
    • shop – all products
    • calendars
    • alpenglow
    • alpine lakes
    • golden larches
    • pnw mountains
    • national parks
    • snowy scenes
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  • portfolio
    • published work
    • elopement photography
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    return to kulshan | c2c Baker via Squak ski tour

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    It all started the weekend before. We had just skied Mount St Helens and I had just come back from a multi-week trip and had only ski toured once in... // 19 miles . 7850 ft gain . 10778 ft…

    By cherlyn May 18, 2023
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    the epitome of spring skiing | rock mountain ski tour

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    With a non-ideal weather system coming in, we opted to go a bit further east of the cascade crest with hopes... // 9 mi . 5400 ft gain . 6835 ft high

    By cherlyn April 19, 2023
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    first tracks | table mountain circumnavigation via ptarmigan ridge ski tour

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    Baker backcountry has been on my list to visit since I first ski toured there right after taking my AIARE 1 class. I think it’s just been... // 10 mi . 3800 ft gain . 5400 ft high

    By cherlyn March 29, 2023
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    quiet slopes | avalanche mountain ski tour

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    I think people are fairly familiar with Pineapple Pass, Source Lake, and the Chair Peak Circumnavigation. But it seems that as people are chasing the super... // 8 miles . 3000 ft gain . 5330 ft high

    By cherlyn March 22, 2023
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    desolation in the olympics | mt angeles ridge ski tour

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    We’ve been throwing around the idea of skiing in the Olympics for quite some time this season but I’d always make an excuse, not wanting... // 5 mi . 3100 ft gain . 6400 ft high

    By cherlyn March 20, 2023
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    very-much-whoopy | not-so-sasse peak ski tour

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    With the weather forecast calling for a snow storm in Western Washington and high winds on the east side, we chose to take on the winds on some lower... // 10 mi . 3500 ft gain. 5844 ft high

    By cherlyn February 20, 2023
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    floofy cornice central | lichtenberg mountain ski tour

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    The Smithbrook area had been on my radar for a while because there’s plentiful low angle terrain with open slopes, which is less intimidating for a moderate skier like me... // 9 mi . 2500 ft gain. 5844 ft high

    By cherlyn February 14, 2023
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    my journey becoming a backcountry skier

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    In a world where backcountry skiing has become popular, I wanted to share my story. Backcountry skiing is one of many sports ridiculed in inaccessibility from all aspects, yet it still allures lifelong...

    By cherlyn February 22, 2022
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    hot pa-pahto | north ridge adams

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    A glorious weather window over a weekend in Washington means a perfect time to go climb a volcano.... The North Ridge is supposedly the second most climbed... // 20 miles . 8160 ft gain . 12276 ft high

    By cherlyn June 22, 2021
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    chasing the alpine | eldorado c2c ski

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    Eldorado, Queen of the Cascade River, beautiful, wondrous, simply incredible. It is known as a classic climb, a great... // 14 mi . 7300 ft gain . 8868 ft high

    By cherlyn May 18, 2021
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    down under circumnavigation | kangaroo wallaby (wa pass) ski tour

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    Our original plan was... we ended up creating a loop with the same start, going up towards Kangaroo Ridge and over to Wallaby Peak: a Down Under Circumnavigation.... // 6.5 mi . 4300 ft gain . 8040 ft high

    By cherlyn May 10, 2021
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    leisure skin tour | three sisters hut ski traverse

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    What’s better than a leisurely ski tour with sunny weather? A bougie ski tour with all the amenities at each hut!... // 25 mi . 3800 ft gain . 8000 ft high

    By cherlyn May 6, 2021
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    teanaway spring fling | navaho pass ski tour

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    Most weekends, I’ve had to ask people to go out to ski with me. Slowly I’ve been building up my list of potential ski partners... // 11 mi . 3350 ft gain . 6380 ft high

    By cherlyn May 4, 2021
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    multisport fun | rainier attempt via ingraham direct

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    In my mind, a true alpinist is versed (enough) in various mountain sports. Not clinging to a single activity, but one who enjoys variety. You do not have to... // 15 mi . 8200 ft gain . 13400 ft high

    By cherlyn April 26, 2021
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    beat the sun | green mountain sunrise ski tour

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    This is a two-fold, interwoven exposé of a wild idea to find alpenglow on a ski tour. It is kind of the best of both worlds, an engagement photo... // 13 mi . 3900 ft gain . 5670 ft high

    By cherlyn April 16, 2021
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    sunny side slopes | chiwaukum ski tour

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    The Chiwaukum is an underrated region of the Cascades. I’ll be the first to admit that I had zero desires to go when I first heard of it. I… // 14.5 mi . 5400 ft gain . 6680 ft high

    By cherlyn April 11, 2021
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    infinity mountains | ruby ski tour

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    This trip began with a yearning to ski a “big” mountain. What’s a big mountain? Well, in my mind, it’s one where you can have some... // 12 miles . 5400 ft gain . 7412 ft high

    By cherlyn April 8, 2021
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    goats | enchantments + little annapurna ski tour

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    Never would I have imagined that I would be able to camp out in the Core Zone of the Enchantments. That stats show it... // 6500 ft gain . 8450 ft peak . 22 miles

    By cherlyn June 22, 2020
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    out of the woods | three fingers ski

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    This is a story of how we didn’t get out of the woods, and I’ll forever be asking “Are we out of the woods yet?”... // 3500 ft gain . 3900 ft high . 17 miles

    By cherlyn March 19, 2020
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    daylight savings | big jim ski tour

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    Goodness knows how long it’s been since I’ve had a big adventure, let alone in the winter. It’s so easy to just do something short and attainable, rather... // 4700 ft gain . 6850 ft high . 16 miles

    By cherlyn March 10, 2020

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Hi there! I’m Cherlyn and I love to adventure, from climbing mountains to going down canyons. And you won’t find me on any trip without my camera!  Read more…

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  • return to kulshan | c2c Baker via Squak ski tour
  • the epitome of spring skiing | rock mountain ski tour
  • first tracks | table mountain circumnavigation via ptarmigan ridge ski tour
  • quiet slopes | avalanche mountain ski tour
  • desolation in the olympics | mt angeles ridge ski tour

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