As I’m sunken comfortably into my sofa devising this list, my nose is swollen to twice it’s size; recovering from a septoplasty & turbinoplasty less than 48 hours ago, I feel pretty rough and am instructed to “take it easy” for the next two weeks.
Mitigating the inevitable mental spiral whilst sitting around dreaming of what I could be doing: plan, plan, plan.
And so here is my list of 10 peaks I’d like to bag in 2025, in no particular order:
- Chewelah Mountain, 5776 ft | Selkirks, WA
Looks to be so straightforward, I’m not sure why I haven’t yet done it. May be a good early season hike, perhaps in May or early June.
peakbagger.com - Calispell Peak, 6858 ft | Selkirks, WA
Not visually impressive, not technical, but it has some good elevation.
peakbagger.com - Black Peak, 8991 ft | North Cascades, WA
I’ve camped at the base of Black Peak before, one of the most beautiful overnighters I’ve ever had. Unortunately due to some poor navigating and suboptimal sock choices, I ended up with severe blisters that prohibited me from climbing anything sketch. This year, I want to go back.
peakbagger.com - Earl Peak, 7039 ft | South Cascades, WA
Attempted Earl last summer with my bro-in-law but we got off-route on the approach from Bean Peak and had to scramble down the side. It’s absolutely doable as a day hike but worth the effort to string together a couple of other summits.
peakbagger.com - Mt Stuart, 9419 ft | South Cascades, WA
Will hopefully tackle this Bulger with my bro-in-law later this summer. He did it last year and had invited me, but I had obligations or some such bullshit.
peakbagger.com - Halsey Butte, 5399 ft | Blue Mountains, WA
The Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Area is known for its remote, rugged terrain. This peak is not oft visited and has earned my attention.
peakbagger.com - Eagle Cap, 9572 ft | Wallowa Mountains, OR
The Wallowas are one of our favorite places to explore—just shocking beautiful scenery. With how many times we’ve camped, hiked, biked, etc. it’s surprising to me how little of the range we’ve actually gotten up into.
peakbagger.com - Ironview Peak, 5024 ft | Superstitions, AZ
Unfortunately in all of my years of hiking Arizona, I never got into peak bagging. It was all low land, canyoneering and cross-country exploring. Maybe after I recover from this nose job, I’ll book a weekend flight and nab this sucker under the guise of a family visit.
peakbagger.com - Reeti*, 9042 ft | Northern Alps, SWI
This is a symbolic summit in that, I’ll be traveling to Switzerland this summer to do some trail running, hiking, photographing, and chocolate eating. Certainly, a summit in the Alps will be gained but which one specifically I don’t yet know.
peakbagger.com - Mica Peak, 5203 ft | Selkirks, WA
A solid day trip, perhaps with snowshoes. Hopefully this will be done and dusted before April.
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