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Church Mountain - July 6 2024

A short and sweet hike to a nice viewpoint, and a fun scramble to the true summit for the adventure-inclined, with lots of options to make things as challenging as desired

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Broken Top - July 1 2024

A fun scramble peak, though with a bit of a long approach. Doing it in spring on skis can make that approach fun instead of tedious, though we were a bit too late for that

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Lava Butte (Oregon) - June 30 2024

A small cinder cone south of Bend. It isn't particularly impressive, but it offers an easy summit for die-hard peakbaggers, and an accessible viewpoint for everyone else

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Sawchuk Peak - June 21 2024

A first internet ascent for me, otherwise a short (if you can drive all the way) and steep bushwhack+scramble with some pretty decent views

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Brohm Hill - June 20 2024

A small, forested, bushwhacky bump near Brohm Lake, not worth visiting unless you're a dedicated peakbagger in need of a quick+dirty p100

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South and Middle Needles (North Vancouver) - June 16 2024

2/3 of the needles (ran out of time), a classic ridge hike+scramble in North Vancouver, commonly chained with Lynn Peak in a long hike, or done as a bike+hike by approaching on the Seymour Valley Bike Trail

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Wild Horse Peak - June 2 2024

A small sub-peak on Wild Horse Ridge, which is the way up to Mount Kerr, the top of the Marble Range near Lillooet, BC. A nice tack-on peak to the day for the ardent peakbagger

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Mount Kerr - June 2 2024

A scenic p1000 peak at the top of the Marble Range and the so-named Provincial Park. Or so I hear, we went up on a rather stormy day. A nice, straightforward hike for those seeking a pleasant day out, or something to do on a less-pleasant one that isn't technical

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Bear Mountain - June 1 2024

A simple but long hike near Harrison Hot Springs with decent views along the way. Bikes would definitely be the best way to have fun here, though

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Mount Agassiz - June 1 2024

A p600 near Agassiz with no real trail, but some fun offroad driving on the way, and the hike is short and simple despite the lack of trail. Good for a rainy day IMO

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Sumas Mountain Peaks (Abbotsford) - May 25 2024

There are 6 peaks with 100m of prominence in the Sumas Mountain massif in Abbotsford, BC. Sumas Peak is the highest, but if you're going there, you may as well catch em all!

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Mount Burke - May 6 2024

A small, forested bump on the southern slopes of Coquitlam Mountain, best combined in a trip with High Knoll to the east for a trashbag double

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High Knoll - May 6 2024

A short and sweet hike to the top of Minnekhada Park in Coquitlam, perfect for a day when you're nearby and have an hour to kill, but not much more than that

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Belcarra Mountain - March 26 2024

A short and sweet hike to a forested p100 in Belcarra, BC. A viewpoint can be found further down the trail, otherwise there are no views on the shortest path up

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Levette Peak - March 16 2024

A small p100 just off the Levette Lake FSR, on the way to Hut Lakes. The driving is more enjoyable than the hike, but for those who seek summits, you may as well pick it up if you're around and have an hour to kill

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April Mountain - February 29 2024

A small p100 peak above Park City, Utah. A nice easy walk with decent views for the effort invested. Parking is iffy, though.

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Deeks Peak - February 18 2024

A fun hike which is fairly straightforward in summer, but we added some spice to by ascending in winter. Great views of Howe Sound

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Sugar Mountain - January 31 2023

A short trashbag (at least with a trail) southwest of Buntzen Lake, good to link up with Farrer Peak

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Farrer Peak - January 31 2024

A short but sweet hike; the high point of the Diez Vistas trail in Belcarra/Buntzen Lake. Best views along the way, not at the summit.

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Sasamat Hill - January 31 2024

A small "technically a p100" peak above Sasamat Lake in Belcarra. A forested bump without views, for dedicated peakbaggers only

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Mount Tod - January 28 2024

One of the easier ultras out there, a mellow hike/skin up from Sun Peaks Ski Resort

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Diamond Head (Oahu) - January 19 2024

A small peak just southeast of Waikiki, easily accessible to the masses. Good for family, or in my case, as a nice little trail run objective on a "rest day"

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Konahuanui - January 19 2024

A steep and muddy ridge scramble/hike to the high point in the Koolau Range above Honolulu. An excellent example of the more intense/fun ridge hiking that Hawaii has to offer

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Mount Tantalus (Oahu) - January 18 2024

A short, easy hike not too far from Honolulu, with some pretty good views:effort. Also great to link up with some bigger peaks further into the north, as I did

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Kilohana (Haleakala area) - January 14 2024

A small high point on the NE ridge of Haleakala's crater, easy enough to tack on to a summit day