Photography by
Rick Rocheleau
2012
Mount Saint Helens
April 2012
A ski to the crater rim with Garrett and Frank on a perfect April day.
Boulder Hut
March 2012
My sixth trip to a backcountry ski hut in Britsh Columbia's Purcell Range.
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
February 2012
Dale and I visited Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, about an hour south of Seattle, for the first time.
Castle Peak circumnavigation
February 2012
Garrett and I skied clockwise around Castle Peak, in Mount Rainier National Park's Tatoosh Range.
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
Heather and Maple Passes
October 2011
Blue skies, golden larches, and fresh snow above Rainy Pass in the North Cascades.
Owyhigh Lakes
October 2011
A damp but nice hike with Bill and Brian in Mt Rainier National Park.
Carbon River and Glacier
September 2011
An afternoon bike and hike to the snout of the the Carbon Glacier in Mt Rainier National Park.
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.
Bean and Beverly basins
July 2011
An overnight trip in the Teanaway headwaters with Bill, Steve and Brian.
Connecicut
July 2011
A few pictures from the state forests near Ashford, Connecticut.
Summerland
June 2011
A big day with Garrett on the northeast side of Mount Rainier.
Iron Peak and Longs Pass
May 2011
A ski through three 6000 foot passes in the Teanaway region.
Biking to Marin Headlands
May 2011
A bike ride across the Golden Gate Bridge to Marin Headlands on a perfect day in May.
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
Yunnan
November 2010
Dale and I began our month-long tour with a week in China's Yunnan province.
Vietnam
November 2010
We spent week 2 touring northern Vietnam.
Laos
November 2010
Week 3 was in Luang Prabang and Vientiane, in northern Laos.
Back to China
November 2010
Back to Seattle via Kunming, Beijing, and the Great Wall, in 48 hours.
Blog
November 2010
Read the blog that we wrote during our adventure.
2010
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.
Thomas Mountain - Domerie Divide
June 2010
Wildflowers, beautiful old-growth forest, and views outside Easton.
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.
Silver Peak again
June 2010
Silver Peak was so nice that I returned a week later with Brian and Garrett.
Beverly-Bean backpack
July 2010
A solo backpack in the headwaters of the Teanaway River.
McClellan Butte
July 2010
My first hike to the top of this prominent peak on the south side of I-90
Whidbey Island and Olympic Peninsula by Bike
July 2010
A train, 3 ferries, and 150 miles on a bike.
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
Mount Kilimanjaro
December 2009
An eight-day climb of Mount Kilimanjaro by the Lemosho Route.
Safari
January 2010
Five days of wildlife viewing in Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire parks.
Zanzibar
January 2010
From Moshi to Dar es Salaam to the island of Zanzibar.
2009
Boulder Hut
February 2009
Another amazing birthday week skiing in the Purcells.
Chelan Lakeshore Trail
April 2009
A ferry ride to Stehekin and solo backpack along Lake Chelan.
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.
Mount Ruth
May 2009
A ski summit of Mount Ruth, in Mount Rainier NP, with Bill.
Mount Washington
May 2009
A hike just outside of North Bend with Brian and Brian.
Headlee Pass
June 2009
A ski through Headlee Pass, toward Vesper Peak, with Brian, Garrett and Bill.
Stiletto Peak
August 2009
Two nights at a nameless lake in the North Cascades with Steve, Garrett, and a few goats.
Wing Lake and Black Peak
September 2009
Two nights at Wing Lake in the North Cascades with Ted, Garrett, and Bill.
Camp Muir
November 2009
A nearly 5000 vertical foot ski of the Muir Snowfield with Garrett.
2008
Silver Peak
January 13, 2008
A ski tour to Silver Peak, starting from the Silver Fir chair at Summit Central.
Boulder Hut
February 2008
Rick's fourth trip to the Purcells.
Mt. Larrabee and Tomyhoi
September 2008
A backpack in the North Cascades with Garrett, with a scramble of Mt. Larrabee.
Knapsack Pass
September 2008
A hike in Mt. Rainier NP from Mowich Lake to Spray Park with Bill and Brian.
Muir Snowfield
November 2008
The first ski of the seaon with Garrett.
2007
Boulder Hut
February 2007
Rick's third trip to the Purcells.
Silver Star Mountain
April 28, 2007
Skiing Silver Star Mountain in the North Cascades with Garrett.
Pilchuck
May 12, 2007
Skiing Mount Pilchuck with Garrett and Brian.
Silver Peak
July 4, 2007
Hiking Silver Peak with Tom, Craig, Brian, Garrett and Steve.
Lake Lillian
July 7, 2007
A hike to Lakes Laura and Lillian with Brian and Brian.
Mount Baker
July 14, 2007
A summit ski of Mount Baker with Garrett and Bill.
Copper Ridge
August 3, 2007
Backpacking in the North Cascades with Ted, Garrett, Brian and Brian.
Muir Snowfield
October 10, 2007
The first ski of the season with Bill.
2006
Hurd State Park
January 2006
We had this state park along the Connecticut River all to ourselves on a cloudless January day.
2005
China K2 Trek
May 24 - June 25, 2005
A month-long trek through the Karakoram range to the K2 advanced base camp.
Third Beach
September, 2005
A backpack with Denise on the wilderness coast of Olympic National Park.
Sperry Peak
October, 2005
A scramble of Vesper Peak's less-visited companion, Sperry Peak, with Bill, Ted and Brian.
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