Recent
Trips in reverse chronological order. The most recent appears at top.
2025:
- Baynes Peak, Bruce Peak, Mount Tuam, Hope Hill and Reginald Hill [BC]
- Mount Belcher and Mount Erskine [BC]
- “Bigfoot Hill” [WA]
- “Hynes Peak” [BC]
- The Whistlers [AB]
- Kaisoots Mountain [WA]
- Crater Mountain [WA]
- “Crooked Bum” and Corteo Peak [WA]
- Saxifrage Peak [BC]
- The Pleiades [WA]
- Big Gee [WA]
- Liberty Mountain [WA]
- Polinik and Dobratsch [Austria]
- Hochobir [Austria]
- Cima Dódici [Italy]
- Ellmauer Halt [Austria]
- Birnhorn [Austria]
- Hochtor, Rossbrand and Gaisberg [Austria]
- Großer Priel [Austria]
- Grimming [Austria]
- Hochkönig [Austria]
- Antelao [Italy]
- Col Nudo [Italy]
- Pizzo di Coca [Italy]
- Grigna Settentrionale, Monte di Tremezzo and Monte Galbiga [Italy]
- Grauspitz [Liechtenstein/Switzerland]
- Säntis [Switzerland]
- Monte Tamaro and Monte San Salvatore [Switzerland]
- Il Mottarone and Monte Torrezzo [Italy]
- Matterhorn, via Hörnli Ridge [Switzerland/Italy]
- Ortles [Italy]
- Corno Grande and Monte Amaro [Italy]
- Cima Valdritta [Italy]
- Cima Brenta [Italy]
- Marmolada [Italy]
- Zugspitze, via “Stopselzieher” [Austria/Germany]
- Wildspitze [Austria]
- Hoher Dachstein [Austria]
- Grossglockner, via Stüdlgrat (SW Ridge) [Austria]
- Wöllaner Nock and Danielsberg [Austria]
- Monte Màngart (Mangrt) [Italy/Slovenia]
- Planja [Slovenia]
- Pyramidenkogel and Mirnock [Austria]
- Triglav [Slovenia]
- Jôf di Montasio and Monte San Simeone [Italy]
- Monte Bondone, Palon, Paganella and Monte Grappa [Italy]
- Monte Cimone [Italy]
- Vojak [Croatia]
- Grintovec and Snežnik [Slovenia]
- Zirbitzkogel, Ameringkogel, Goldeck and Gerlitzen [Austria]
- Big Lookout Mountain [OR]
- Grand Teton [WY]
- Big Southern Butte [ID]
- Diamond Peak, Jumpoff Peak and Howe Peak [ID]
- Borah Peak and Sacajawea Peak [ID]
- Mount Denman [BC]
- Larch Hills [BC]
- Mount Odin [BC]
- Mount Thomson (via West Ridge) and Kendall Peak [WA]
- “Crystal Peak” and “Elliott Peak” [BC]
- “Borg Peak” [BC]
- Wood Peak and Kootenay Mountain [BC]
- Kokanee Traverse: Esmeralda, Cond, Kokanee, Grays [BC]
- Mount Grohman [BC]
- Mount Emily [OR]
- Sacajawea Peak [OR]
- Oregon Butte [WA]
- Downton Peak and Mount Nraiteskel [BC]
- “Molar Tooth” [WA]
- Exodus Peak [BC]
- Mount Addenbroke [BC]
- Mount Menzies and Newcastle Ridge High Point [BC]
- Ruth Mountain and Icy Peak [WA]
- Bedal Peak [WA]
- Tai Mo Shan / 大帽山 [Hong Kong]
- Mount Widdess [BC]
- “Peak 782” [BC]
- “Loon Lake Hill” [BC]
- Mount Drought and Wild Horse Mountain [BC]
- “Hunter Hill” [BC]
- Joffre Peak (2nd time) [BC]
- Mount Matier (2nd time) [BC]
- Battle Bluff [BC]
- “Spirit Caves Peak” [BC]
- “Monastic Peak” [BC]
- Mount Steele [BC]
- Mount Hamilton [BC]
- “Kilby Hill” [BC]
- Forks Peak [BC]
- Beauty Peak (West Crown) [BC]
- Lennox Mountain [WA]
- Big Four Mountain [WA]
- Mount Freda [BC]
- Tin Hat Mountain and Valentine Hill [BC]
- Lane Peak, via NE Face [WA]
- Mount Van der Est [BC]
- Johnson Peak [TX]
- Cerro San Cristóbal and Cerro Manquehue [Chile]
- Cerro Champaquí [Argentina]
- Cerro Pircas [Argentina]
- Aconcagua [Argentina]
2024:
- Cerro El Plata and Lomas Amarillas [Argentina]
- Bald Mountain [Lake Cavanaugh, WA]
- Stony Hill and Carmichael Peak [BC]
- Stimson Hill and Mount Washington [WA]
- Hex Mountain [WA]
- Nicoelton Mountain and Peak 881 [BC]
- Cowboy Mountain [WA]
- Melvin Peak [BC]
- Mount Nicola [BC]
- Tinkham Peak and Abiel Peak [WA]
- Mount Pilchuck [WA]
- Hibox Mountain [WA]
- Little Annapurna [WA]
- The Tooth [WA]
- “Weatherhead Peak” [BC]
- Church Mountain [WA]
- Harrison Lookout “Hale Peak” [BC]
- Hozomeen Mountain North Peak + Red, Lone Goat and Snow Camp [BC/WA]
- Frisco Mountain and Rainy Benchmark [WA]
- Chair Peak and Wright Mountain [WA]
- Mount Athelstan [BC]
- Cashmere Mountain [WA]
- Zum Peak [BC]
- Khüiten Uul [Mongolia/China]
- Tsast Uul / Tsambagarav High Point [Mongolia]
- Tsetsee Gun [Mongolia]
- Dund Saikhany Nuruu [Mongolia]
- Myangan Yamaat [Mongolia]
- Tergun Bogd [Mongolia]
- Khasagt Khairkhan Uul [Mongolia]
- Ikh Ovoo [Mongolia]
- Sutai Uul [Mongolia]
- Dünkheger [Mongolia]
- Munkh Khairkhan [Mongolia]
- Bumbat Khairkhan and Baatar Khairkhan [Mongolia]
- Jargalant Khairkhan [Mongolia]
- Ikh Turgen Uul [Mongolia]
- Altan Hohiy [Mongolia]
- Must / Kharkhiraa Range High Point [Mongolia]
- Otgon Tenger Uul [Mongolia]
- Store Trolla [Norway]
- Skårasalen [Norway]
- Kolåstinden [Norway]
- Skåla and Tverrfjellet [Norway]
- Galdhøpiggen and Tron [Norway]
- Store Smørskredtind [Norway]
- Trollvasstinden, Helgehornet and Sollia [Norway]
- Veten and Brurahornet [Norway]
- Snøhetta and Blåhøe [Norway]
- Keşiş Dağı (Esence Dağı) [Turkey]
- Akbaba Tepesi [Turkey]
- Ağrı Dağı (Mount Ararat) [Turkey]
- Süphan Dağı [Turkey]
- Mor Dağı [Turkey]
- Kara Dağ [Turkey]
- Hannegan Peak [WA]
- DeBeck’s Hill and Watts Point Summit [BC]
- Kings Peak [BC]
- Mount Bachelor [OR]
- Mount McLoughlin [OR]
- Mount Thielsen and Garfield Peak [OR]
- Broken Top [OR]
- Klokon Peak and Mount Nemaia [BC]
- Mount Tatlow [BC]
- Mount Alex Graham [BC]
- Dirtyface Peak [WA]
- Asherah Peak and Twin Two Peak [BC]
- Mount David [WA]
- Mount Fagervik [BC]
- Dragontail Peak and Colchuck Peak [WA]
- Mount Lytton [BC]
- Mount Payne and “Sumallo Peak”, via Zero Gully [BC]
- Courtney Peak, Star Peak, Buttermilk Ridge and Oval Peak [WA]
- “Austin Hill” [WA]
- Plinth Peak, Mount Meager, Devastator Peak and Pylon Peak [BC]
- Mount Devoy [BC]
- Mount Wardrop [BC]
- High Rock [WA]
- Mount Fee South Tower [BC]
- Mount Tod, Mount Harper and Batchelor Hill [BC]
- Sloquet Peak [BC]
- Mount Parker, “Cringe Peak”, Mount Munson, Mount Conkle, Giant’s Head and Mount Law [BC]
- Hixon Peak [BC]
- Lesser Wedge Mountain [BC]
- Mount John Decker and Tolkien Peak [BC]
- In-SHUCK-ch Mountain [BC]
- La Mensura [Cuba]
- Pico Turquino and Gran Piedra [Cuba]
- Blue Mountain Peak [Jamaica]
- Pico Duarte [Dominican Republic]
- Volcán Acatenango [Guatemala]
- Volcán de Agua [Guatemala]
- Volcán San Pedro [Guatemala]
- Volcán Atitlán [Guatemala]
- Volcán Zunil [Guatemala]
- Volcán Santa María and Almolonga/Candelaria [Guatemala]
- Volcán Tajumulco [Guatemala]
- Volcán Tacaná [Guatemala/Mexico]
- Cerro de los Cuervos and La Torre [Guatemala]
- Montaña Peña Blanca [Guatemala]
- Rodger Hill and Sugarloaf [WA]
- Lookout Peak [BC]
- Mount High-G and Ginnett Hill [WA]
- “Chehalis Peak” [BC]
- Mount Bishop [BC]
- Nursery Peak [BC]
- Gotha Peak and Coburg Peak [BC]
- McMurray Benchmark [WA]
- Selah Butte and Baldy [WA]
- Pyroclastic Peak [BC]
- Mount Abel, Mount Romeo, Mount Finlayson and Lone Tree Hill [BC]
- “Zopkios Peak” [BC]
- Pennask Mountain and Culmination Point Mountain [BC]
- Mount Cavanaugh and Sterling Hill [WA]
- “Fat Dog Mountain” [BC]
- Mount Kabuye [Rwanda]
- Mount Muhabura [Rwanda/Uganda]
- Mount Karisimbi [Rwanda/Congo DRC]
- Mount Kigali [Rwanda]
- Mount Napak [Uganda]
- Mount Moroto [Uganda]
- Mount Kadam [Uganda]
- Mount Elgon (Wagagai & Koitoboss) [Kenya/Uganda]
- Kamelogon [Kenya]
- Mount Mtelo [Kenya]
2023 Summary:
- Success on Mt. Everest
- Ascent of Mt. Cayley True Summit
- Mt. Colonel Foster – hardest on Van. Island
- Mauna Kea etc. in Hawaii
- Picachos el Fraile in Mexico
- 2023 Archive
2022 Summary:
- Alpamayo and Yanapaccha in Peru
- Chimborazo, Iliniza Sur, Cayambe etc. in Ecuador
- 3 of the 10 hardest in WA – West Fury, Johannesburg, Burgundy Spire
- First ascent of west face of Lick of Flame (5.8)
- Hardest in Kane’s 3rd edition in Rockies – Robertson and Chancellor
- 3 ultras in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula
- Major road trip to NV, AZ, CA deserts
- 2022 Archive
2021 Summary:
- Mostly cooped in SW BC due to the pandemic
- Phyllis’ Engine (5.9+)
- Only 1 trip to Rockies – Mt. Louis and Mt. Birdwood
- New Route on Robertson Peak
- Most amount of peaks bagged – about 190
- 2021 Archive
2020 Summary:
- First time in South America – climbed 5 ultras over 6000 m, including Ojos del Salado, second highest in South America
- Finished the 11,000ers list 58/58 on Lyell IV
- 10-day traverse across Clendinning Range in South Coast, ascents of Tinniswood and Boardman
- Judge Howay
- Bagging the 1000th peaks, at time only 27 years old
- 2020 Archive
2019 Summary:
- 2-week Expedition to Labrador Arctic – Mt. Caubvick with 160+ km packraft descent
- Palisade Traverse in the Sierras
- Clemenceau/Tusk heli camp
- Slesse via SW Route
- Classic climbs in WA – Forbidden, Liberty Bell etc.
- Cleveland and Stimson – highest and second highest in GNP, MT
- 2019 Archive
2018 Summary:
- Mt. Fairweather success in Alaska
- A few more important 11,000ers – Goodsirs, Helmet, Tsar etc.
- Lincoln Peak in Washington – probably the scariest snow climb I’ve done
- Jack via Nohokomeen Headwall
- Chilliwack Bulgers slam including Hard Mox
- Tantalus Traverse
- First trip to 5000+m – Pico de Orizaba and Iztaccihuatl in Mexico
- 2018 Archive
2017 Summary:
- Mt. Alberta via Japenese Route – hardest 11,000er
- Mt. Robson via Kain Face
- Persuasion of more difficult 11,000ers – Deltaform, Whitehorn, Hungabee etc.
- First major road trip to US SW deserts – 40+ peaks in 18 days, all solo
- 150+ peaks bagged
- 2017 Archive
2016 Summary:
- Atwell Peak – one of the scariest in SW BC
- Mt. Fee North Tower via North Face
- Ticking off SW BC classics – Garibaldi, Wedge, Matier, Joffre, Rexford etc..
- Mt. Rainier – first peak over 4000 m
- 2016 Archive
2015 Summary:
- Moved from Edmonton, Alberta to Vancouver, BC
- Cleaned up Columbia Icefield
- The bulk part of the 11,000ers bagged in this year – over 20 of them, including Bryce and Twins Tower.
- Exploratory ascent of Simon Peak/Mt. Fraser
- Immediately ticking off SW BC classics – Lions, Sky Pilot, Habrich, Mamquam etc.
- 10-day ski trip to Lizzie Creek Cabin with 15+ peaks bagged
- 2015 Archive
2014 Summary:
- First time to the Bugaboos with ascents of Bugaboo Spire and Pigeon Spire
- Sir Donald via NW Ridge
- Wapta Icefield difficult peaks – Balfour, Ayesha, Collie etc. ski mountaineering
- FRA of Ghita – 25 h single push in -30C temp.
- 2014 Archive
2013 Summary:
- Turned 20 years old…
- Assiniboine and Edith Cavell
- Starting the 11,000ers game with 9 down
- More Difficult Scrambles – Chephren, Old Goat etc.
- 2013 Archive
2012 Summary:
- From newbie to hardest scrambles in Kane List – Smuts and Northover
- Lots and lots of scrambles with 120+ peaks bagged
- 2012 Archive
2011 Summary:
- First ever scramble on Cirque Peak in Rockies in July
- Mt. Temple
- Serious peak-bagging started in December when I was 18 years old
- 2009-2011 Archive
Comments
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Steven, its been a MONTH since your last updated blog! are you still alive?! I miss you.
lol.. Been busy doing all these trips and have absolutely no time to keep the report up even though I’m not working in summer. 21 peaks in July and 21 in August and that includes huge ones like Robson and Alberta… Hopefully can catch things up once the rain starts to fall…
Quite a resume Steven, you are a very busy person to do all that playing, I appreciate you giving praise to my old stomping grounds, stay safe!
Thanks 🙂 And yep, one needs a really singular-focused lifestyle to do 100 peaks each year on average, for 8 years in a roll.
Hi Steven. I’m loving these reports!
Question for you. Do you have any GPX data from any of your Clemenceau Icefield trips or Mt King Edward?
Thanks!
-Peter
Hi Peter,
Unfortunately Tsar and Kind Edward are the two of the few trips that I did not record a GPX (to save battery) nor did my partner(s) record a GPX.
Steven
Gotcha. No prob.
Thx for the rely man!
Hey Steven, I just wanted you to know that I have read every single one of your posts over the years and find them inspiring. I have always wanted to explore the mountains, but due to circumstance, I will likely never be able to. Seeing you go from a kid who basically walked up big hills to a man ascending some truly huge mountains has been awesome. It gives me hope that someday I will be able to achieve my dreams as well.
Thanks
I notice you are exploring Vancouver Island again. You may enjoy Comox Glacier – awesome views. The usual caveat about checking out recent forestry road access. I did the Frog Pond route many (many) years ago and really enjoyed it. I know there is also now the alternate (& longer) Kookjai route approach. Enjoy your trip reports! Cheers.
Hi, just wondering the best route to get up to Mount Fagervik ? Any advice is appreciated.
Hey I have not done Fagervik yet but pretty sure you can bike up Cogburn Creek FSR then bushwhack up the west slopes.
Do you have a training or exercise regimen for staying in shape when you aren’t climbing?
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I had to laugh at your line of deciding to “embrace the misery” of the overgrown, wet spur up Mt Hooker. I did it in September when it was warm and dry, and those eye-poking alders were miserable enough. While you guys were doing Mt Hooker, I was snowshoeing up Hill 60 Ridge, just to the south of you, in similar snow conditions from highway to summit. By the way, what site do you use to research satellite imagery for your hikes?
Hey Ravi,
The mapping tool is Gaia GPS app. I’m a paid membership so I have access to multiple layers (topo, satellite, backroad mapbook etc.). I also use Fatmap sometimes to visulize in 3D..
That was quite a thrash in the cold…
Hi there. I loved reading about your hike of Volcan Tajamulco. I will do that hike in a few days and I was wondering if you have contact information for Hotel Villa Real as I would love to stay there.
+502 53407574 that’s what’s app for my driver. He can link you to the hotel as he did for us.
Hi Steven. Do you have a gpx from your Clendinning traverse a few years ago? I’m very interested in that area, and I haven’t seen one attached to the trip reports for the individual peaks.
Send me an email to icyicefield@hotmail.com and I’ll dig once I go home in September. Currently not accessible to my hard drive.