Goat Peak…south ridge of Mount Jefferson. Hasn’t always been on my list, but I occasionally see it from time to time as a reminder. We were able to secure permits to use the Bingham Ridge Trailhead for a few days,…
Middle Sister – West Face / Renfrew Glacier Haven’t done this route in 15 years. It was good to get back to it. Next to the SE Ridge route, this is my favorite. Deb and I left the Obsidian Trailhead…
Moon Point… It was a nice day for a hike. Dry with mild temps and filtered sun. Deb and I opted for the long route, starting at the trailhead on FR21, using the Youngs Rock trail (3685) to the Moon…
Wolf Rock… This scramble has been on my list for a while, especially since I’ve moved to Oakridge. Tim Olson sent me an invite and I instantly accepted. We took a 8×30 rope and a few pcs of protection just…
Mount David Douglas Cliffs… Deb and I went to explore the top of the cliffs of Mount David Douglas. If you’ve travelled Hwy 58 westbound, then you’ve probably seen the massive rock wall above the hwy between Salt Creek Falls…
Pyramid – Ball Peaks Loop… This route was suggested by good friend, Brian Jenkins. So, what the hell, it was a nice way to spend the day, before heading for home. We took the trail to Pyramid Pass, then went…
Harrison Peak… We got a look at Harrison Peak, from Twin Peaks a couple days before. It was hard to tell what the scramble route looked like. It looked a bit gnarly from there. Along the way we stopped at…
Twin Peaks + Point 7374… Well, this time of year we usually head to the Wind River Range in Wyoming. Unfortunately, we had to change direction due to an early winter storm over the Wind’s. The weather didn’t look too…
Thor’s Hammer Explore… Deb and I went up to Thor’s Hammer to explore a possible scramble route to the summit of the Hammer. This rock is on private land, but hikers are allowed to hike past the gate and hike…
Lakeview Mountain… We have seen this mountain recently from several peaks we’ve bagged. It really stands out at 7066’. There is no trail to the summit, but the SW ridge provides an easy approach. We went off-trail just after passing…
Mount Beachie Battle Ax Loop… One of our summer favorites, especially blueberry season. This hike is a figure eight route that starts near the west end of Elk Lake (Marion County) and heads west up an old road to Beachie…
Summit Lake Kayak… About a week ago Deb and I did a loop, tagging Cowhorn and Sawtooth mountain. While up on both summits, we were looking down at Summit Lake, and thought it would be a good kayak lake, with…
Verdun Finger Pinnacle… About 3 weeks ago Deb and I did a hike on the Bunchgrass Ridge to Mount Fuji. At the beginning of the hike, we were looking across the Eagle Creek canyon, at Verdun Rock and noticed what…
Cowhorn Mtn / Sawtooth Mtn. Loop… Been wanting to do this loop since last year, after tagging sawtooth for the first time. Sure, let’s add another mountain in this heat… 🙂 We started at the Timpanogas Lake trailhead, headed north…
Bunchgrass Ridge to Mount Fuji… Planned and executed a route from the lower Bunchgrass Ridge trailhead, where we parked the first shuttle, up through the middle of Big Bunchgrass Meadow to a view spot, then SE along the Bunchgrass Ridge…
Pont 7138 (South Yoran) I remember tagging the summit of Mount Yoran for the first time back in September of 2007. I remember looking over at the south summit, thinking that looks like a fun explore. I finally had a…
Diablo Peak… We headed SE for the holiday weekend, and landed at Summer Lake. Friday we drove to the Summer Lake Wildlife Refuge ad set up camp. Saturday, we hiked Diablo Peak. The route is all cross-country, crossing a few…
Costa Rica Vacation… Went to Cosa Rica for two weeks. The first four days were spent canyoneering, led by a local guide. A local guide makes the approach and exits on private land go more smoothly, as it’s normal to…
Cerro Frio (Cerro de La Muerte Trail)… While in the mountains we hiked through the tropical forest jungle to a high point, Cerro Frio. The summit has many radio towers, and also a road one can walk just short ways…
Gata Fiera Canyon… Fourth of four canyons. Wow, the best for last. This was a much more technical canyon than the others, especially the Gata Fiera Falls…3-anchor stations, and 4-rappels. Then the last drop is amongst three separate falls. So…