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Lauren Skonieczny

Senior Guide with Good Trip Adventures and Resident of the PNW

Originally from Massachusetts, Lauren found her love for the outdoors at a young age backpacking through the White Mountains. Since 2013, Lauren has been a professional hiking guide. Today she is also the Director of Strategic Planning at Good Trip Adventures, balancing the tasks of managing guide teams, overseeing brand growth and working in the field. She lives in Portland Oregon with her family escaping every chance she can to hike and explore the trails of the Pacific Northwest.

Articles by Lauren

There’s a lot more to Mount Rainier than just mountaineering, it has some of the best day hikes in the entire Pacific Northwest!

Location Review

Mt. Rainier’s 5 Best Day Hikes: The Spirit of Washington

Not a climber? Mt. Rainier still has trails for you. Five day hikes, picked by a guide.

Lauren Skonieczny

Senior Guide with Good Trip Adventures and Resident of the PNW

A hiker passes in front of Mount Rainier on one of the many overlook points.

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5 Best Hikes in Washington: Trekking the Land of Volcanoes

Walk through a cloud, past an active volcano, and beside the ocean. Here are 5 Washington hikes I never get tired of.

Lauren Skonieczny

Senior Guide with Good Trip Adventures and Resident of the PNW

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