Wells Preston
I am a photographer, climber, and outdoorsman living in Seattle. I am always planning my next adventure, whether it is a multi day mountaineering trip in the North Cascades, a blue grass festival, or an afternoon trail run. It starts getting weird when I haven't been outside all day.
Climb the Brothers (South Climb)
Mason County, Washington
4.5
17 mi
/ 6062 ft gain
The Brothers is a notable peak on the border of Olympic National Park. The dual summits are a distinguishing feature of the Olympic Range, viewed from Seattle. This is a challenging route, testing a climber's route finding skills, physical fitness, and mental fortitude. From the parking lot, you will gain over 6000 vertical feet in just under 8 miles. The route is class 4. Some sections of the ...
Climb to the Summit of Liberty Bell via the Beckey Route (5.6)
Winthrop, Washington
5.0
Liberty Bell is one of the most prominent and well defined features of the Washington Pass formation in the North Cascades. This beautiful and stunning rock formation looks equally at home in Washington as it would in the Dolomites or Patagonia.The classic route up Liberty Bell, The Beckey Route, is a 5.6 trad-climbing multi pitch with 3 pitches of excellent class 5 climbing and a 4th pitch of ...
Sport Climbing at Exit 38, Deception Crags Area
North Bend, Washington
4.0
Sport Climbing at Exit 38, the Deception Crags Area, is an amazing area to climb within 1/2 hour drive of downtown Seattle. It is an amazing resource for climbers living in Seattle, as during the spring, summer, and fall, it can be reached quickly afterwork, with minimal traffic.There are 5 distinct areas of climbing: Substation, Write Off Wall, Nevermind, Deception Wall, and We Did Wall. With ...
Backpack to Chilean Memorial
Forks, Washington
4 mi
/ 50 ft gain
Backpacking on the Olympic Coast is an awesome way to spend a weekend. The scenery is rugged and wild. Many groups stop at the first camping areas available, but if you want less people and more scenery, keep going. Seals, Bald Eagles, Sea Otters, and other wildlife are common further up the beach.These are the trip notes to go several miles (approximately 4) up the beach, to an area known as C...
Climb the South Face of The Tooth
North Bend, Washington
5.0
The Tooth is a relatively easy multi-pitch trad route within spitting distance of Seattle. It is rated 5.5, although 3 of the 4 pitches are rated 5.2-5.3. It is a great day trip into the Cascades. The rock quality is fantastic.Despite the exposure inherent in any multi-pitch, The Tooth has rappel stations at almost every sizable ledge, making descent easy and the commitment, once on the route, ...
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