Mt. Logan (9087') June 1976, via Douglas Glacier, with Nadim Melkonian. My first Cascade climb!

Glacier Peak (10,541') July 1976, via Milk Creek Route (Ptarmigan, Vista, and Ermine Glaciers) with Nadim Melkonian. My first Cascade volcano.

Mt. Stuart (9,415'), September 1976, with Nadim Melkonian. Climbed up the North Ridge, descended the Cascadian Couloir, then bivouaced without sleeping bags at the base of the Couloir. Cold nite in our parkas.

Ingalls Peak (7662'), September 1976, via south ridge, with Nadim Melkonian. I remember very nice rock and terrific views of Stuart across the valley.

Pyramid Mountain (8245'), October 1976, solo via trail.

Mt. Baker (10, 778'), March 1977, attempted winter ascent on skis with Will Miller. At about 9000', Will fell a few feet into a crevasse (we were unroped.) A few more feet and he fell in again. We decided to live: turned around and skied back down.

Forbidden Peak (8815'), July 1977 with Howard Weamer: my all-time favorite climb. We planned it as a day-climb. The west ridge ascent took longer than anticipated, and we didn't summit until sunset. We bivouaced on top (I had a sweater and wool hat.) Next morning we decided to descend via the east ridge, and spent the day searching for the correct notch to reach the south face. We finally rapelled onto a steep snowfield at about 11PM. After a second cold nite without sleeping bags, we reached my truck at midday.

Mt. Ruth (7106'), July 1977, with a wild guy from the Marmot tree-planting collective.

Olympic National Park trailcrew, 1977-82. Four seasons working the backcountry trails of Olympic National Park, led by
John Warder, trail boss extraordinaire. Two seasons as maintenance worker at the Hoh Rainforest Campgound & Ranger Station, working with Howard Yanish and Carl Strunk.

North Twin Sister (6570'), multiple ascents 1979-1983. The west ridge is a classic 3rd-class alpine climb; usually easiest to descend via the north slope.

Church Mountain (6315'), July 1979 or so. My friends Mike McDonald and his girlfriend wanted to get married at "Church", so they decided to hold the ceremony on the summit of Church Mountain. I'm a certified minister in the Universal Life Church, (I was ordained by the Reverend Kirby J. Hensley himself), so they invited me to be the minister. About 25 folks made it all the way to the top, where Mike and ____ shivered through their marriage vows in icy fog and zero visibility. I filled out all the paperwork and sent it to Washington State.

Tomyhoi Peak (7451'), August 1984, with Kent Dougherty. We got "eaten alive" by black flies.

Mt. Olympus, East Peak (7,965' Olympic Mountains), August 1981, with Pam Revalas.

Mt. Anderson (7,321', Olympic Mountains), Aug 1981, via Anderson Glacier, with Bob Steelquist.

Camp Pan (fantastic high camp between the Blue and Queets Glaciers), 1981 with Pam Revalas.

Ruth Mountain ( 7106'), July 1982, via north slope, with Molly Carney and Paul _____.

Mt. Shuksan (9127'), August 1982, via Sulphide Glacier with Bellingham friends.

Mt. Forgotten (6005'), May 1987, via east face, with Denise Read.

Del Campo Peak (6610'), June 1988, via south face, with Ansel Wald.

Sharkfin Tower (8120'), June 1988, via south face, with Seattle Mountaineers.

Mt. Shuksan (9127'), July 1988 via Fisher Chimneys with Seattle Mountaineers. Descending in early evening, Denise Daly fell on steep snow in the chimneys, breaking her back (no spinal cord damage), and then in the ensuing excitement, Jack Schneider slipped on steep snow and fell, breaking his knee. Two of our party climbed out that night and called the Sheriff. At first light, as we clutched steep ledges, a Coast Guard helicopter arrived. Hovering off the steep cliffs, it lowered rescue baskets via cable and raised the two injured climbers up into the helicopter; saved their lives (and I got incredible photos of the rescue.)

Black Peak (8970'), July 1988, via East Buttress, with Seattle Mountaineers.

Sloan Peak (7835'), Aug 1988, via Corkscrew route, with Seattle Mountaineers.

Mt. Daniel (____), Aug 1988, via Lynch Glacier, with Seattle Mountaineers.

El Capitan (5327'), Sept 1988, scramble with Mountaineers

Bonanza Peak (9511'), September 1988, via Mary Green Glacier route, with Jim Blessing. Just as we got off the glacier and started rock climbing, we were passed by another party who proceeded to shower us with falling rocks from above. I found out later their leader was the head of King County Mountain Rescue; what an asshole.

Mt. Baker (10,778'), August 1992, via Coleman-Deming Glacier, with Mark Tucker.

Ptarmigan Traverse, July 1996. Classic high-country backcountry route from Cascade Pass to the Suiattle River Road. Cache Col, Red Ledge, Kool-Aid Lake, Spider-Formidable Col, Yang-Yang Lakes. We tried to climb Dome Peak at the south end but were stopped by the weather. Classic slog out via Downey Creek. With Ansel Wald, Dave Becker, & Dan.

Wonderland Trail (93-mile trail that circumnavigates Mt. Rainier), August 1995, with Catherine Duva. It was a wonderful 12 days, and we had dinner at the Poodle Dog Cafe in Fife on the way home.

Mt. Rainier (14,411'), August 1995, via Disappointment Cleaver. Immediately after hiking the Wonderland Trail, I found a stranger to climb with (he had an index card posted at REI.)

Sourdough Mountain (5985'), August 2000, via trail with Bill Cooper. We spent the night on the summit, cold and beautiful! Gary Snyder spent a summer at the summit lookout in the 1950's.

Mt. Pugh (7,224'), August 2002, via trail with Eric Dean and Gary Moresky. Great view of Glacier Peak.

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