Whetstone Mountain via the Santiam side. Another great Winter conditioner, especially this Winter with the lack of snow. I carried snowshoes just in case there was enough snow. I really didn’t need them until I got close to the summit…

Sunday I picked a hike that would get me some elevation…fast. Tagging the summit of Sardine Mountain from Hwy 22 using the Whitman Creek trail did just that. Great day for a hike. Snowshoes went on at about 4200’. After…

Took a break from thrashing canyons to get some elevation. Saturday looked mostly dry so I did a good hike up to both Nasty Rocks. A good conditioner that passes below the Chemeketan Nasty Rock, and then on to the…

I’ve been looking at the falls on Bad Banks Creek for a few weeks. I’ve seen them on Google Earth but never up close. I knew there was at least two falls over 150’ tall. The toughest part of the…