Finally finished Little Angora. Saturday we installed a bomber rap anchor at the north summit for a 95′ drop. The views were awesome. The coast range was blanketed with a low marine layer, but we had climbed above it. Pitch…
Bench of The Lakes 7-22-18
I’ve done this route before back in 2007, although this time we started a bit further north. We parked at the road’s end, at the east end of Breitenbush Mountain. From there thrashed our way along the ridge till we…
Spire, Boca, Xspire 7-15-18
After yesterday….today should be a breeze. And it was…. Fun adventure day with Deb and Kevin. Left the Triangulation Peak trailhead at 7:45am and got to the base of Spire Rock at about 8:45. Fun climb to the summit, then…
Bear Butte Attempt 7-14-18
Well, I had big visions of getting to Bear Butte…on the map it totally looked possible. In real life…It sucked…AND I had to bail before getting there. Sitting at the dining room table on a comfy chair I planned this…
Pingora Peak, Wind River Range, Wyoming 7-6-18
Got an email from Chris….What to do July 4/8? My first thought…Wolf’s Head !! Got to Pinedale after a 14-hour drive on July 4th. The next morning, after an early breakfast, we drove to Big Sandy Trailhead and hiked 8.5…
Silver Star Hike 7-1-18
Sunday…all about Nancy and David Hill, Deb and Cheryl’s parents….and my first trip up Silver Star Mountain. By the looks at all the flowers, the timing was just right. After a night of rain, the vegetation was holding a lot…