August 28-31, 2008.
North Cascades National Park
photos here.
Day 1
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For my last hoorah of the summer, I headed out for the long drive with a small bunch of Mazamas for a climb of Austera Peak. After a hearty breakfast in Marblemount and a gear weigh-in at the trailhead, we [...]
August 4-7, 2009.
Day 1: The Hike In
Karen, Sue and I left Portland early to get to the Wallowas by mid-afternoon. This would be Karen’s first backpacking trip. Our plan was to hike into the wilderness via the Tenderfoot trailhead and set up a base camp near Bonny Lakes or Dollar Lake. From there, [...]
August 1, 2009.
After getting some water, a snack, and a little break from being on our feet for the past two days, we arrived at Chinook Pass ready to take on one last challenge: Naches Peak. The summit of Naches is less than a mile and about 1000 vertical feet from the parking area at [...]
July 31- August 1, 2009.
This summer’s theme: failure. Each summit I went for, each goal I attempted, was thwarted for some reason or another. This time, the easy-going Mazama climb to Gilbert Peak I showed up for was turned back by wildfire just a few miles from the trailhead. Rats. After much debate and debacle, [...]