Perfect weather – Dean, Mark, Marty, Seth – gear problems – route finding – ice axe instruction –
An early morning trip up Guye Peak, a 5168-foot chunk of rock in Washington’s Cascade mountains. Approximately 2000 feet of elevation gain over a mile and a half (in the summer it’s a bit longer). Up and down in 3 hours. Great way to start the weekend – we we beat the rain back and I even had time to mow the lawn and catch Ian’s baseball game…
With all these training hikes happening, plus a stretch of good weather, it just made sense to get the families out and do something everyone could have fun on. The Mathews and Beetle and us rolled up Little Si and topped it off with a treat of chocolate and strawberries, thanks to Dean’s JetBoil™ stove. It was a nice little surprise to a mostly epic-free morning, with all the kids arriving on top breathing and nearly dry and not bleeding. Ian hiked the whole way by himself, which was a first. Ben put in a good effort, but ended up on my shoulders for most of the way back.
