Backpacking, Camping, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Hiking, National Forests, United States, Washington

Redemption on Mount Adams

2 years and 8 days after it all going wrong the first time, I jammed my ice axe into the summit of Mount Adams. That above is the TLDR version... for those wanting more detail, here we go! Mount Adams is one of five volcanoes in Washington, and is part of the greater Cascade Volcanic… Continue reading Redemption on Mount Adams

Camping, Hiking, United States, Washington

Learning to Fail on Mount Adams

"No one can call themselves an experienced mountaineer unless they have turned back unsuccessfully from some of their summit attempts. Climbing is a game of knowing when to press on and when to bail, and these choices can mean the difference between great success and needless death. It is a misnomer, of course, to call… Continue reading Learning to Fail on Mount Adams