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Dates & Availability

Ashton’s travel schedule & remaining dates for 2026 + 2027

2026 — peak season

I still have a few peak season openings for 2026:

Aug 27 — Seattle/Seaplanes (lunar eclipse!)
Sep 17 — Seattle/Seaplanes
October 7 — N. Cascades (peak larches + Draconids meteor shower!)
October 14 or 20 — Olympic

I may have additional availability beyond what’s listed — especially for seaplane or Seattle elopements.

2027 — early season

February 7, 14, 22, 27 — open to winter locations
March 14, 17 — open to winter locations
April 13 or 14 — Olympic or San Juan Islands
April 21 — Olympic
May 4, 5 — Leavenworth (balsamroot blooms!)
May 11, 20 (full moon!), 24 — Olympic

I may have additional availability during this early season beyond what’s listed here — especially for seaplane or Seattle elopements.

2027 — peak season

Peak season dates tend to book first! I plan my season around the best times to be at each location.

June 10, 23 — Olympic (my fave time for Olympic)
June 27, 29, 30 / July 2 — Seward, Alaska (glacier elopements!)
July 20, 21 — Cascades or Mt. Rainier (peak blooms!)
August 3, 4 — Mt. Rainier or Mt. Baker (peak blooms!)
August 17 (full moon!), 18 — Mt. Baker
August 24 — Sunrise only; Mt. Baker or N. Cascades
September 22 — Mt. Baker
October 6 — North Cascades (peak larches!)
October 13 — Olympic

When this couple told me they wanted "Tiny Couple BIG MOUNTAIN" I took that as a personal challenge.⁠ ⁠ But moreso than any specific shot or category of shots, my favorite thing about photographing adventure elopements is the incredible var
The 3:15 am start was worth it.⁠ ⁠ I'm still in awe of this amazing day. Especially since we saw NO ONE on the trails until we were on our way back. No humans anyway. Can't forget the family of mountain goats 🐐⁠ ⁠ By noon the trailhead lot was full
That one time we got married on the side of a rutted out forest road.⁠ ⁠ These two got a little bit of everything for this moody June elopement day in Olympic National Park — some clouds, some sun, some fog, and one of the most insane sunsets I
This is one of those serious "I love my job" moments. This elopement adventure was really special for me—I have kind of a thing for seaplanes, and some really special memories in seaplanes. They're just so darn romantic.⁠ ⁠ There's ha
While I'm at it — another belated happy birthday!! Tessa's birthday was in late June but hopefully never too late to celebrate our resident badass, talented photographer, wedding and elopement expert. Tess is a true idea machine, never running
Happy birthday* to Alanna! Multi-talented photographer, climber, adventurer, yogi and newly certified massage therapist—you bring so much peace and joy to people and help make amazing memories. Thank you for being you 🧡 *slightly belated!