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Colfax Peak
Colfax Peak – 9460′ – East Ridge Class 2April 2015 This trip with Josh was a spur of the moment trip where we wanted to give the north ridge of Mount Baker a shot, but due to there being more snow than we thought, settled for Colfax Peak. I was about to head back to […]
Ragged Ridge Katsuk, Kimtah, and Cosho Peaks
Kimtah Peak – 8600′ – South Face Class 2+Cosho Peak – 8332′ – East Ridge Class 3Katsuk Peak – 8690′ – South Face Class 3July 2014 My Katsuk Peak and Cosho Peak Pages on SP After getting rejected from entering Canada for stupid reasons at the Sumas border crossing, Josh and I made our back […]
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Burgundy Spire North Face
Burgundy Spire – 8400′ – North Face Class 5.8 September 2013 Approach This is a classic route on a classic tower reputed to be one of the hardest peaks to attain in Washington. The upper pitches are beautiful alpine granite offering many variations depending on how hard you want to make the climb. Below I will describe the standard 5.8 […]
Liberty Bell Beckey Route
Liberty Bell – 7720′ – Beckey Route Class 5.6May 2013 So Josh had Friday off from school last week and we decided to head to Washington Pass to climb the Beckey Route. We drove out the night before and after being followed by a cop for 20 miles on Highway 20 at 1am, we parked […]
Big Snagtooth
Big Snagtooth – 8330′ – West Ridge Class 4May 2013 Overview Big Snagtooth is one of the Washington Top 100 (Bulgers) located near Washington Pass in the North Cascades. It’s the highest point on Snagtooth Ridge which is the line of towers between Silver Star and Big Snagtooth. It is a short ways off Highway 20 however it sees […]
Primus Peak Attempt
Primus Peak Attempt – September 2012 Introduction This trip certainly was a defining moment for me in my ever so fast paced and quickly evolving mountaineering career. Here I would be tested mentally and I needed to use my previous experience and knowledge to make this trip the success it was, despite not making the […]
Forbidden Peak West Ridge
Forbidden Peak West Ridge Information on SP Forbidden Peak – 8815′ – West Ridge Class 5.4September 2012 Prologue Who: Josh Lewis and IWhat: Climb of Forbidden Peak West RidgeWhen: September 20-21, 2012Why: For a fantastic classic alpine climb! Climbing Forbidden Peak has been something Josh has always wanted to do. After just coming off our big trip to Boston […]