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As everyone else probably figured out, with this past weekends weather forecast, the best time to get outside and play was Saturday before noon. I decided to spend the weekend at the cabin, so I was in great position to…

After a special request to once again share this special place, I found myself, along with five others, doing the “Grand Tour” of Angora peak. This time adding on…My Favorite Outcropping, to the tour. This tour takes you into the…

Well, to get a bit of elevation, we thought we’d hike up to Palmer…because the forecast was calling for partly sunny skies, and calm winds. Bull Shit!!! Windy with white-out conditions. Still kinda fun though. Never really in danger below…

Was a fun day exploring the two summits of Kidders Butte. Nothing really to come back for, although the upper open ridges probably have lots of flowers in the late spring…If you like that kinda stuff. Interesting rock formations on…

Third times a charm…Brian and I have been up Sugarloaf two times before, but never all the way to the summit. The summit is a large mass / group of bulbously shaped rock formations that has very little protection possibilities.…

Saw a report from the week before saying that Pole Creek trailhead is snow free…Wow! How about Middle Sister in January…? Sent the idea to others, but only one agreed. So Chris and I set off Saturday morning, from the…

Merry Christmas…! What’s better than a white snowy Christmas? A sunny and warm Christmas. That’s exactly how it was at the Oregon Coast. It’s only been a little over two weeks since I did this hike, but Emma insisted. And…

Took a run up to Table Rock Saturday morning. Thick fog in the valley, but high clouds up in the foothills, making for some nice views of the nearby, and far away peaks. I took the trail to the summit…

Took a trip to check on the Angora pinnacles, last Sunday. Deb Hill went with. Saw lots of ice from water leeching out of cracks in the rock. Weather was calm, but still cold. Had to keep moving. Tagged the…

We took a fun road trip way way down to the far southeast corner of Oregon. We decided to explore the Steens Mountain, and the Owyhee River area. Here’s a few quick stats from the trip, along with some pics to browse through……

Took advantage of the perfect conditions, and climbed Mount Saint Helens. Had a fun group of nine, that all summited with smiles. Congrat’s to Rob for his 30th MSH summit, and also congrat’s to Emma, John, and Jesse for their…

I’ll say it again…still better than staying home doing laundry. Sunday in the Cascade foothills, was cold and wet, so a dry spot like the Pechuck Lookout was a great destination. Chris, John, Rob, and I hit the trail at…

This was a special hike in that it was to raise money for the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society. We were entered as Team Luna, after Brian’s dog. We were able to pick the hike, so we chose this loop…

Took the weekend off and enjoyed a relaxing weekend at Neskowin Beach. Favorite place on the Oregon Coast. See more pics here in my Picasa web album… 🙂

Call me nuts, but I love this mountain…along with all the other piles of junk in Oregon. Third time up 3FJ this year. Twice for Emma and JJ. And first for Chris and Sam. Even though some have been up…

Played hooky from work today…and attempted The South Face Gully on Broken Top with good friend Rob Parker. Weather was perfect, sunny and warm with no wind…perfect. This was my second attempt. It is now an official nemesis of mine,…

The Mystery Trail is no longer a mystery to me… I can see how this trail would be “hard” if one were to come up it…that would also be insanely NUTS! Definitely more fun to go down. It looks as…

Did my first official PNW Canyoneering trip yesterday along with Emma, and Keith. Keith Campbell (The Viking), has done a number of these trips and asked if I wanted to join him…so Emma and I agreed. We decided to drop…

Well, due to too much crappy weather the weeks before, instead of the two Sisters trip that was planned, we headed east, to Strawberry Mountain. We found a great base camp that had a full bathroom, hot water, kitchen, Jacuzzi…plus…

I believe we found the only place in Oregon that was dry this past weekend… Base camp was in Sunriver. First stop was Paulina Peak for a 11-mile round trip hike. From sun dry to a winter wonderland…was a fun…