Yakima Ridge + Manastash Ridge East Peak / 雅基馬脊+馬納斯塔什脊東峯
Yakima Ridge parallels the south of Umtanum Ridge inside the Yakima Training Center.
New Year is the time at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar’s year count increments by one. The 1st day of January is often marked as a national holiday. ~ Wikipedia
Frenchman Coulee on New Year’s Day / 法蘭區深谷裏過新年
Due to high rainfall, this year, we weren't able to welcome the new year on top of a mountain.
Yakima Skyline Ridge VIII / 雅基馬天際線脊之八
The mountain rainfall outlook was high. So we took our final trip of the year to Eastern Washington.
Granite Mountain New Year Celebration / 花崗岩山新年慶
We welcomed the New Year atop Granite Mountain in the crisp, albeit subfreezing, air.
Avalanche Mountain VI / 雪崩山之六
Avalanche Mountain was our final hike of the year as the pup and I continued our New Year tradition.
2018/1/1 – Granite Mountain XV / 花崗岩山之十五
Armed with optimal weather forecast and moderate avalanche danger, pup an I continued our New Year’s tradition on this beautiful mountain.
2017/12/31 – Avalanche Mountain V / 雪崩山之五
Last hiking slash scrambling slash snowshoeing slash climbing trip of 2017!
2017/12/30 – Potholes Coulee VIII / 壺穴深谷之八
Parking lot had only two cars parked on a sheet of ice when we arrived in late morning.
2017/1/2 – Pratt Mountain II / 普瑞特山之二
Snow showers and avalanche danger hindered our New Year's Day celebration on Granite Mountain.
2016/12/31 – Avalanche Mountain IV / 雪崩山之四
Our New Year's Eve tradition on Mount Persis had been put on hold the last two years due to road closures.
2016/1/1 – Avalanche Mountain III / 雪崩山之三
A great New Year’s Day outing to this off-the-beaten-path mountain with awesome views.
2015/12/31 – Silver Peak II / 銀峯之二
Snow and ice on the road kept most vehicles parked just off the freeway exit.
2015/1/1 – Granite Mountain XII / 花崗岩山之十二
Continuing the New Year’s Day anniversary hike up this mountain with good company.
2014/12/31 – Mount Persis IV / 波斯山之四
Pups and I teamed up with five fantastic folks we met during our first time up three years ago.
2014/1/1 – Granite Mountain XI / 花崗岩山之十一
Eleventh trip up this beautiful mountain.
2013/12/31 – Yakima Skyline Ridge II / 雅基馬天際線脊之二
We decided to pay a visit to an old friend on the last day of the year. The dogs and I saw just one hiker on the way in as…