Photography by Rick Rocheleau

2013

Image Point 7760 and the Birthday Tour May 2013 Two sunny days of skiing in the North Cascades with Brian and Garrett.
Image Whiskey Dick April 2013 A desert ridge walk about 15 miles east of Ellensburg, with Bill and Brian.
Image Boulder Hut March 2013 My seventh ski week at this backcountry ski hut in the Purcell range.

2012

Image Surprise Lake and beyond September 2012 A 3-day backpacking trip in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness with 6 friends.
Image Snow and Gem Lakes September 2012 A solo hike to the deservedly popular Snow Lake, Gem Lake, and Wright Peak
Image Trapper Peak August 2012 A hike to a summit at the western edge of North Cascades NP with Mary and Bill
Image Melakwa Lake August 2012 A solo hike to a popular alpine lake just 45 minutes from Seattle
Image Carbon River by bike June 2012 A carless, overnight bike trip to Mt Rainier National Park
Image Iron Peak and Longs Pass May 2012 A spectacular ski through three passes near the North Fork Teanaway.
Image Mount Saint Helens April 2012 A ski to the crater rim with Garrett and Frank on a perfect April day.
Image Boulder Hut March 2012 My sixth trip to a backcountry ski hut in Britsh Columbia's Purcell Range.
Image Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge February 2012 Dale and I visited Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, about an hour south of Seattle, for the first time.
Image Castle Peak circumnavigation February 2012 Garrett and I skied clockwise around Castle Peak, in Mount Rainier National Park's Tatoosh Range.
Image Mazama Ridge January 2012 On a warm, sunny day when most of Mt. Rainier was covered in boilerplate ice, Brian and I found pockets of powder in the trees of Mazama Ridge.

2011

Image Heather and Maple Passes October 2011 Blue skies, golden larches, and fresh snow above Rainy Pass in the North Cascades.
Image Owyhigh Lakes October 2011 A damp but nice hike with Bill and Brian in Mt Rainier National Park.
Image Carbon River and Glacier September 2011 An afternoon bike and hike to the snout of the the Carbon Glacier in Mt Rainier National Park.
Image Tinkham Peak and Mirror Lake August 2011 A day hike near Hyak with Bill and Brian. We had the entire mountain to ourselves on a beautiful day.
Image Bean and Beverly basins July 2011 An overnight trip in the Teanaway headwaters with Bill, Steve and Brian.
Image Connecicut July 2011 A few pictures from the state forests near Ashford, Connecticut.
Image Summerland June 2011 A big day with Garrett on the northeast side of Mount Rainier.
Image Iron Peak and Longs Pass May 2011 A ski through three 6000 foot passes in the Teanaway region.
Image Biking to Marin Headlands May 2011 A bike ride across the Golden Gate Bridge to Marin Headlands on a perfect day in May.
Image Rampart Ridge April 2011 A great ski with Bill, Brian, and Garrett on the ridge we can see out our cabin window in Snoqualmie Pass.

China, Vietnam, and Laos 2010

Image Yunnan November 2010 Dale and I began our month-long tour with a week in China's Yunnan province.
Image Vietnam November 2010 We spent week 2 touring northern Vietnam.
Image Laos November 2010 Week 3 was in Luang Prabang and Vientiane, in northern Laos.
Image Back to China November 2010 Back to Seattle via Kunming, Beijing, and the Great Wall, in 48 hours.
Image Blog November 2010 Read the blog that we wrote during our adventure.

2010

Image Lichtenberg Mountain February 2010 Lichtenberg is just east of Stevens Pass. Bluebird skies, a big mountain, no people, and a surprising powder stash made for a great day.
Image Thomas Mountain - Domerie Divide June 2010 Wildflowers, beautiful old-growth forest, and views outside Easton.
Image Silver Peak NW Bowl June 2010 Bill and I were able to ski right from the car at Windy Pass, wearing just shorts and a T-shirt.
Image Silver Peak again June 2010 Silver Peak was so nice that I returned a week later with Brian and Garrett.
Image Beverly-Bean backpack July 2010 A solo backpack in the headwaters of the Teanaway River.
Image McClellan Butte July 2010 My first hike to the top of this prominent peak on the south side of I-90
Image Whidbey Island and Olympic Peninsula by Bike July 2010 A train, 3 ferries, and 150 miles on a bike.
Image Lost Creek Ridge August 2010 A 3-day backpack in Glacier Peak Wilderness with Brian and Steve, with a guest appearance by Garrett.

Tanzania 2009-2010

Image Mount Kilimanjaro December 2009 An eight-day climb of Mount Kilimanjaro by the Lemosho Route.
Image Safari January 2010 Five days of wildlife viewing in Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire parks.
Image Zanzibar January 2010 From Moshi to Dar es Salaam to the island of Zanzibar.

2009

Image Boulder Hut February 2009 Another amazing birthday week skiing in the Purcells.
Image Chelan Lakeshore Trail April 2009 A ferry ride to Stehekin and solo backpack along Lake Chelan.
Image Muir Snowfield and Paradise Glacier May 2009 A ski on the Muir Snowfield and Paradise Glacier with Bill and Brian. We dubbed it the Beautiful Light Tour.
Image Mount Ruth May 2009 A ski summit of Mount Ruth, in Mount Rainier NP, with Bill.
Image Mount Washington May 2009 A hike just outside of North Bend with Brian and Brian.
Image Headlee Pass June 2009 A ski through Headlee Pass, toward Vesper Peak, with Brian, Garrett and Bill.
Image Stiletto Peak August 2009 Two nights at a nameless lake in the North Cascades with Steve, Garrett, and a few goats.
Image Wing Lake and Black Peak September 2009 Two nights at Wing Lake in the North Cascades with Ted, Garrett, and Bill.
Image Camp Muir November 2009 A nearly 5000 vertical foot ski of the Muir Snowfield with Garrett.

2008

Image Silver Peak January 13, 2008 A ski tour to Silver Peak, starting from the Silver Fir chair at Summit Central.
Image Boulder Hut February 2008 Rick's fourth trip to the Purcells.
Image Mt. Larrabee and Tomyhoi September 2008 A backpack in the North Cascades with Garrett, with a scramble of Mt. Larrabee.
Image Knapsack Pass September 2008 A hike in Mt. Rainier NP from Mowich Lake to Spray Park with Bill and Brian.
Image Muir Snowfield November 2008 The first ski of the seaon with Garrett.

2007

Image Boulder Hut February 2007 Rick's third trip to the Purcells.
Image Silver Star Mountain April 28, 2007 Skiing Silver Star Mountain in the North Cascades with Garrett.
Image Pilchuck May 12, 2007 Skiing Mount Pilchuck with Garrett and Brian.
Image Silver Peak July 4, 2007 Hiking Silver Peak with Tom, Craig, Brian, Garrett and Steve.
Image Lake Lillian July 7, 2007 A hike to Lakes Laura and Lillian with Brian and Brian.
Image Mount Baker July 14, 2007 A summit ski of Mount Baker with Garrett and Bill.
Image Copper Ridge August 3, 2007 Backpacking in the North Cascades with Ted, Garrett, Brian and Brian.
Image Muir Snowfield October 10, 2007 The first ski of the season with Bill.

2006

Image Hurd State Park January 2006 We had this state park along the Connecticut River all to ourselves on a cloudless January day.

2005

Image China K2 Trek May 24 - June 25, 2005 A month-long trek through the Karakoram range to the K2 advanced base camp.
Image Third Beach September, 2005 A backpack with Denise on the wilderness coast of Olympic National Park.
Image Sperry Peak October, 2005 A scramble of Vesper Peak's less-visited companion, Sperry Peak, with Bill, Ted and Brian.
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