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…

The forecast said I would have a short window before the next system rolled in. Thought I’d try the South Face Gully of Broken Top…or at least see how far I could get. I made it to 8540′ before being…

  It’s been since 2008 since the last time Ron and I attempted Mount Thomson…that trip we got off route, ran out of time, got the rope stuck and had to cut it with a rock…We learned a little bit…

After the search for a Mazamas leader to lead this climb, Kevin Clark stepped forward. Three of the seven member team got their 16th peak on this climb…Congrat’s! We had a great team…no drama. The climb itself was very straight…

Elk Lake 2013…”Guys Weekend” Always a good time with my brothers and friends. This year we stayed up at Elk Lake from Wednesday 8/28 to Tuesday 9/2. A couple of days of light rain and mostly cloudy conditions, and several…

Well, here we are again…weather forecast cancelled any chances of seeing the North Cascades, so ended up with one good weather day for the weekend. Emma hasn’t been on 3FJ, so for the second time this season, here I go…

Despite what the weather sites were saying….we decided to go anyway. Our plans were to tag Mount Watson (6220’) on our way to climb Bacon Peak, a 7061’ ice cap. This was going to be a three (easy) day hike.…

Plan B…Adventure craging. After seeing what the weather had in store for the weekend, we decided to cancel the long trip up to Forbidden Peak, and go where the sun was shining…which southern Oregon looked like a good plan. We…

Four of us did Buckner Mountain this past weekend. After working on logistics all week, we decided to forego the Sahale permits, and just bivy on whatever we were standing on when we decided to drop. Brian Jenkins, Ron Jenkins,…

After a good night’s sleep at the cabin in Detroit, we were able to sleep in a bit, before all rising by 8:00am. Leaving the cabin by 9:00am…and on the trail by 10:00am. What a beautiful walk in the forest…

Six of us had an adventurous weekend that started with summiting Mount Washington on Saturday. Friday night we all met at my small cabin in Detroit. Saturday morning it was up at 5:00am and out the door by 6:00am….at the…