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Day one of our mini vacation to Phoenix, AZ. We set out to do two short canyons, although we were only able to complete one…due to this time of year the days are so short… Had a fun time in…

Snowshoe hike from Santiam Pass to Lower Berley Lake. Still enough snow to keep the snowshoes on all day. Another fun day with Deb… Still good snow coverage for snowshoeing… Lower Berley Lake… Three Fingered Jack with a lenticular forming…(very…

Set out for a four-summit day and got two…and that’s ok. Late start and a bit slower on snowshoes. Got a little cross-country in due to the snow and being able to cut off some of the BIG switchbacks. Snowshoes…

It was nice to get back to this playground, it’s been nearly a year since the last time… While I’m not back to climbing the pinnacles (yet), I did tag the base of each one making the days total 8.5…

Just thought I’d let whoever visits my blog, know why I haven’t entered anything lately…. A couple of major medical happenings have gone on in my life in the past 11-weeks. A severely herniated disc led to two Discectomy surgeries,…

Signal Buttes…is a pair of buttes in the Clackamas district, standing above the head waters of the Roaring River. I’ve been out here many times, and was excited to get back, and share this cool place with Deb. Also, with…

This was a Mazamas Canyoneering class, field session. Had a great time with a fun group. The water conditions were perfect for these first timers… They all did great. Entering the drainage… Sarah is in charge of building the first…

After a one day rest post Buckskin Gulch / Paria Canyon adventure, we decided to head to the Grand Canyon. I had never been there and Deb was there last as a young child. Our plans were to camp near…

Ever since reading a small blurb somewhere, about a hike through one of the longest, most scenic slot canyons in the world…I just couldn’t get it out of my head….I must do the Buckskin-Paria Canyon… The first challenge was securing…

Fun day doing what I believe was the first full descent of the Elkhorn Mountain Falls drainage. Still 3-4 feet of snow on the road above the drainage, which provides for a nice (cold) water flow. Literally a brain-freeze on…

Went back to this one hoping for a lower flow than last March…The flow was perfect! Just enough to get your attention. Today’s group…Luca, Tiffanie, Michelle, Dan, Kevin, Kaitlin, and Karl Upper slots with enough flow to give you a…

Tiffanie was in town so she picked the drainage….Munra Creek, one of her favorites. Deb and I had never dropped this one, so ok! Nice creek with 9-raps including a 150′ drop. Karl, Deb, and Tiffanie… How they always start……

This time of year we choose a hike like this as a conditioner for the up coming climb season. After the night before’s fresh dusting of snow, the forest was beautiful…as always. Deb, ready to go…all in black today 🙂…

After being reminded of the Elkhorn Mountain Falls, Deb and I decided to go and have a look at not only the Falls, we explored the whole drainage, from 3200’ down to the Little North Santiam River. This wasn’t a…

Sunday….still too early to hit the main creeks…so we looked for the seasonal drainage. Found one that that’s still not quite ripe, but almost doable. Had to skirt a couple of long drops, but fun day overall… Today’s team…Karl, Luca,…

Did an early season drop of Stafford Creek this past Saturday with Keith, Luca, and Tiffanie. The flow was extreme so we stayed out of the main flow and skirted all the falls. Another fun day in the creek… We’ll…

Early Sunday drove to Smith Rock’s backcountry to go check out the area called The Zoo. Several good doable routes for Deb and I, and a whole lot of hard shit. Mark and Natasha showed up out of the blue…

Third year for our annual trip to Hyalite Canyon (Bozeman, MT.) The ice was fantastic. We hooked up with Bud Martin, a local climber from Bozeman, to show us the fat ice. We left Portland Thursday after work, lodged in…

Another descent of the Angora Cliffs. 1100’ of elevation loss in 6 tenths of a mile. 6-rappels… Unfortunately the fog never lifted so no views. Today’s team…Karl, Keith and Kendra. Very Fun Shit!!!   Looks like we’ve been spotted… Drop…

I’ve had my eye on this rock I named Sasquatch Rock (SR) for a couple of years now…ever since logging has exposed it. From a distance I could never tell whether it is an outcropping, pinnacle, or a large chunk…