July 2023, Western USA

Detour to Texas on Way Home

July 31, 2023

The final days of my July 2023 trip to western United States. After spending the weekend in Seattle, I flew to San Antonio to finish some other errands, before flying back to Washington DC. This post would be about the flights, and the few missions in the San Antonio area that I checked out in my spare time.

Mission San Jose
Mission San Jose

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Climbing Snoqualmie Mountain outside Seattle

July 28, 2023

Second day of my July 2023 trip to western US. I climbed Snoqualmie Mountain today. Located in the center of Cascade Mountains, it is the tallest peak in the immediate vicinity of Snoqualmie Pass and Interstate 90, with a very steep approach to its summit.

Snow Lake before Cascade Mountains
Snow Lake before Cascade Mountains

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Climbing Mount Si outside Seattle

July 27, 2023

First day of my July 2023 trip to western US. I climbed Mount Si, a prominent mountain on the western flank of Cascade Mountains, overlooking Snoqualmie Valley.

Summit of Mt Si
Summit of Mt Si

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