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One of my favorite hikes is Mt Pilchuck due to it's unique view of (a) the Cascades to the east and (b) Puget Sound to the the west. Check out this photo (of Puget Sound), then annotated, then with a google map version:
September 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
One of my favorite hikes is Mt Pilchuck due to it's unique view of (a) the Cascades to the east and (b) Puget Sound to the the west. Check out this photo (of Puget Sound), then annotated, then with a google map version:
Amazing shot from Lost Creek Ridge (soon-ish after Bingley Gap). I made a little map to try to explain to myself how I saw what I saw: Mt Pugh, White Chuck Mtn, and Mt Baker, perfectly aligned.
September 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Amazing shot from Lost Creek Ridge (soon-ish after Bingley Gap). I made a little map to try to explain to myself how I saw what I saw: Mt Pugh, White Chuck Mtn, and Mt Baker, perfectly aligned.
Maybe my favorite photo from that day: running down, on the slope of Mt Defiance, into this lovely landscape:
September 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Maybe my favorite photo from that day: running down, on the slope of Mt Defiance, into this lovely landscape:
There was a pretty cool looking inversion (the morning of 9/01). This is looking south from ~400' below the summit of Mt Defiance:
September 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
There was a pretty cool looking inversion (the morning of 9/01). This is looking south from ~400' below the summit of Mt Defiance:
Trail running last week. This is the summit of Mt Defiance, and the camera is facing E/NE, so, into the haze:
September 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Trail running last week. This is the summit of Mt Defiance, and the camera is facing E/NE, so, into the haze:
The stunning blue of Gem Lake:
September 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The stunning blue of Gem Lake:
The Snow Lake lake basin, right around sunrise (I began hiking at daybreak and walked fast :)
September 7, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The Snow Lake lake basin, right around sunrise (I began hiking at daybreak and walked fast :)
Gem Lake yesterday .. on my way to the summit of Wright Mountain:
September 7, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Gem Lake yesterday .. on my way to the summit of Wright Mountain:
And for this, I am glad:
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Washington, Oregon, California form health care alliance to protect vaccine access
The democratic governors of Oregon, Washington and California are forming a new public health partnership aimed at preserving access to vaccines.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:27 AM
And for this, I am glad:
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www.kuow.org/stories/oreg...
These goats are not shy. Better keep yo' sweaty limbs away from them (they love the salt from the sweat):
September 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
These goats are not shy. Better keep yo' sweaty limbs away from them (they love the salt from the sweat):
The most "This is Idaho" photo ever: Shale rock summit overlooking a lake (Lake Pend Oreille) with mountain goats, from the summit of Scotchman Peak:
September 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The most "This is Idaho" photo ever: Shale rock summit overlooking a lake (Lake Pend Oreille) with mountain goats, from the summit of Scotchman Peak:
My new/favorite post-hike/post-run beverage is a Craft Boss™ coffee, introduced to me via a vending machine in Japan. Craft Boss™ makes it all worth it.
September 3, 2025 at 2:32 AM
My new/favorite post-hike/post-run beverage is a Craft Boss™ coffee, introduced to me via a vending machine in Japan. Craft Boss™ makes it all worth it.
Who knew there would be so many things to discuss w/r/t Hibox. A few years ago, Hibox was featured in a scene from Top Gun: Maverick. Check it out:
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The Laramee Filter
Pseudorandom thoughts, subsequently added to the Internet.
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September 3, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Who knew there would be so many things to discuss w/r/t Hibox. A few years ago, Hibox was featured in a scene from Top Gun: Maverick. Check it out:
www.thelarameefilter.com/p/top-gun-hi...
www.thelarameefilter.com/p/top-gun-hi...
While we're on the subject of Hibox, here's a hi-rez photo of the space between Chikamin (l) and Lemah (r).
September 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
While we're on the subject of Hibox, here's a hi-rez photo of the space between Chikamin (l) and Lemah (r).
Image #4 of 4: My OCD level one billion effort to identify the surrounding mountains from the summit of Hibox. Q: Can you see Kyes Peak? A: I believe you can, yes. It's tucked between Chikamin and Lemah.
(Confidence level: not 100% in this case)
(Confidence level: not 100% in this case)
September 3, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Image #4 of 4: My OCD level one billion effort to identify the surrounding mountains from the summit of Hibox. Q: Can you see Kyes Peak? A: I believe you can, yes. It's tucked between Chikamin and Lemah.
(Confidence level: not 100% in this case)
(Confidence level: not 100% in this case)
Image #3 of 4: My OCD level one billion effort to identify the surrounding mountains from the summit of Hibox. Q: Can you see Glacier Peak? A: Yes, it's tucked between Chimney Rock and Summit Chief.
September 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Image #3 of 4: My OCD level one billion effort to identify the surrounding mountains from the summit of Hibox. Q: Can you see Glacier Peak? A: Yes, it's tucked between Chimney Rock and Summit Chief.
Image #2 of 4: My OCD level one billion effort to identify the surrounding mountains from the summit of Hibox. Q: Can you see Mt Shuksan? A: No! Chikamin Peak is also in the way.
September 3, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Image #2 of 4: My OCD level one billion effort to identify the surrounding mountains from the summit of Hibox. Q: Can you see Mt Shuksan? A: No! Chikamin Peak is also in the way.
Image #1 of 4: My OCD level one billion effort to identify the surrounding mountains from the summit of Hibox. Q: Can you see Mt Baker? A: No! Chikamin Peak is in the way.
September 3, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Image #1 of 4: My OCD level one billion effort to identify the surrounding mountains from the summit of Hibox. Q: Can you see Mt Baker? A: No! Chikamin Peak is in the way.
The is what the summit of Del Campo looks like. It's rocky. It doesn't feel completely stable to me (but that doesn't stop me from going on up there and clowning around 🤣😂).
September 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The is what the summit of Del Campo looks like. It's rocky. It doesn't feel completely stable to me (but that doesn't stop me from going on up there and clowning around 🤣😂).
A hi-rez shot of the summit of Pugh. The summit of Pugh is four miles away from the summit of Forgotten. It's *right there*:
September 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
A hi-rez shot of the summit of Pugh. The summit of Pugh is four miles away from the summit of Forgotten. It's *right there*:
I'm up to 19 trail runs thus far (in 2025). Hoping to stay healthy and add at least another half-dozen:
Miles (total): 148.5
Miles (avg): 7.82
Time (total) 1d 11h 56m 03s
Time (avg) 1h 53m 28s
Elev total (ft): 44,216'
Elev (miles): 8.37
Elev (avg) (ft): 2,327
Miles (total): 148.5
Miles (avg): 7.82
Time (total) 1d 11h 56m 03s
Time (avg) 1h 53m 28s
Elev total (ft): 44,216'
Elev (miles): 8.37
Elev (avg) (ft): 2,327
September 3, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I'm up to 19 trail runs thus far (in 2025). Hoping to stay healthy and add at least another half-dozen:
Miles (total): 148.5
Miles (avg): 7.82
Time (total) 1d 11h 56m 03s
Time (avg) 1h 53m 28s
Elev total (ft): 44,216'
Elev (miles): 8.37
Elev (avg) (ft): 2,327
Miles (total): 148.5
Miles (avg): 7.82
Time (total) 1d 11h 56m 03s
Time (avg) 1h 53m 28s
Elev total (ft): 44,216'
Elev (miles): 8.37
Elev (avg) (ft): 2,327
I hiked a lot this summer. In 8 weeks:
7/02: Vesper Peak, 4,254', 6.5mi
7/07: Mount Pugh, 5,230', 11.3mi
7/16: Del Campo, 4,620', 11.2mi
7/30: Mount Forgotten, 4,550', 12.2mi
8/01: Mount Pilchuck, 2,175', 5.5mi
8/10: Lost Creek Ridge, 4,242', 9.7mi
8/22: Hibox Mountain, 3,765', 7.1mi
7/02: Vesper Peak, 4,254', 6.5mi
7/07: Mount Pugh, 5,230', 11.3mi
7/16: Del Campo, 4,620', 11.2mi
7/30: Mount Forgotten, 4,550', 12.2mi
8/01: Mount Pilchuck, 2,175', 5.5mi
8/10: Lost Creek Ridge, 4,242', 9.7mi
8/22: Hibox Mountain, 3,765', 7.1mi
September 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I hiked a lot this summer. In 8 weeks:
7/02: Vesper Peak, 4,254', 6.5mi
7/07: Mount Pugh, 5,230', 11.3mi
7/16: Del Campo, 4,620', 11.2mi
7/30: Mount Forgotten, 4,550', 12.2mi
8/01: Mount Pilchuck, 2,175', 5.5mi
8/10: Lost Creek Ridge, 4,242', 9.7mi
8/22: Hibox Mountain, 3,765', 7.1mi
7/02: Vesper Peak, 4,254', 6.5mi
7/07: Mount Pugh, 5,230', 11.3mi
7/16: Del Campo, 4,620', 11.2mi
7/30: Mount Forgotten, 4,550', 12.2mi
8/01: Mount Pilchuck, 2,175', 5.5mi
8/10: Lost Creek Ridge, 4,242', 9.7mi
8/22: Hibox Mountain, 3,765', 7.1mi
E.g.: hi-rez photo of the left-hand side of the lake basin wall. It's impossible to overstate how cool the terrain surrounding the lake is.
September 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
E.g.: hi-rez photo of the left-hand side of the lake basin wall. It's impossible to overstate how cool the terrain surrounding the lake is.
Round Lake, from maybe 200' above. The local topography in that basin is wicked rad. I took a ton of photos.
September 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Round Lake, from maybe 200' above. The local topography in that basin is wicked rad. I took a ton of photos.
My new favorite photo of the Monte Cristo Group: Del Campo, Morningstar, Vesper Peak, Sperry Peak, and Big Four (left to right). Taken from Lost Creek Ridge.
(FWIW All of these photos are from this summer)
(FWIW All of these photos are from this summer)
September 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
My new favorite photo of the Monte Cristo Group: Del Campo, Morningstar, Vesper Peak, Sperry Peak, and Big Four (left to right). Taken from Lost Creek Ridge.
(FWIW All of these photos are from this summer)
(FWIW All of these photos are from this summer)