Forecast for the weekend was pretty crappy for basically everything, but as soon as we saw the forecast for snow in the mountains, we decided to go for it! First trip into the Goat Rocks wilderness! Goat Rocks have been on my bucketlist since I first saw them while climbing Tahoma waaaay back in 2001. … Read more
On June 11th we went to see my 3rd show at The Gorge amphitheater; The Highwomen and Tanya Tucker. This was the third day of a Brandi Carlisle mini festival, replete with one of Joni Mitchell’s first performances in over 20 years, Annie Lennox, Lucius, and Marcus Mumford. This was my second time seeing Brandi … Read more
It’s been a long time since Katt went flying with me! We took a sunset cruise from Boeing field (BFI) up to Arlington (AWO) and it was gorgeous!
I finally got my first flight of the year in back in March! The sunset did NOT disappoint! PNWonderland!!
Social media clip of Worlds to Come at Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) on 8 June 2023 Our $29 tickets for the “Beer and Ballet” performance. Everything PNB does is amazing. We’re happy to support our local professional theater!
For Memorial Day weekend we had originally planned on skiing Diamond Peak, but the warm temps made “corn farming” unlikely so we opted to spend it checking out Spokane, where home prices are still surprisingly affordable. I previously was aware of Lord Huron’s show there, but didn’t want to “waste” a weekend in Spokane. Ironically, … Read more
Katt, Riley, and I did a “birthday tour” by climbing and skiing Naches Peak (~6360′) at Chinook Pass, WA on June 4th. Although the snow looked more like early July with all the suncups, there was plenty to go around and it was absolutely GORGEOUS up there! Best, Chinook Pass is the NE border to … Read more
Danielle, Katt. Riley and I skied Artist Point from Heather Meadows on May 20th. We camped in the valley the night before and cooked red pepper pasta for dinner, and a brisket and potato hash for breakfast. Yum! Unfortunately due to the unseasonably warm conditions, the snow hadn’t “corned up,” and to make matters worse, … Read more
Here’s Brian’s presentation at the 2023 AGM of our 2022 expedition.
One of our favorite places to ski is Blewett Pass / Tronsen Meadows, as there’s a network of cross-country ski trails, dry snow, and most importantly, hardly any people! Since it’s not hammered with tourons like Stevens and Snoqualmie passes, we can let Riley and Mickey run free and we’ve nary seen a soul out … Read more