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The Many Adventures of an Insatiable Tourist

- When I'm not doing things, I'm writing about doing things-

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I'm a writer, equestrian journalist, and professional copywriter. When I'm not writing for money, I write for fun. Enjoy my thoughts, recaps, and musings here.

Apr 7, 2015
4 min

Mount Hood 3/29/15

Mt Hood, or Wy’East as it should be called, can be seen as the quintessential “test piece” for PNW mountaineers. Its prominence on the...

Feb 28, 2015
3 min

Valentine’s Day Weekend: Lassen Peak

This was the weekend of mile-reducing short cuts, snow kitchens, early rising, sunburns, and laughing fits. This weekend we drove 8 hours...

Feb 3, 2015
2 min

Three Fingered Jack 1/31/15

Well I knew it was only a matter of time but it finally happened… And all of Andy’s coaching and emphasis on preparation kept me from...

Jan 13, 2015
3 min

Mt. McLoughlin 1/4/15

To be honest, I was expecting little from this mountain. Before deciding that this would be an ideal inclement weather peak, Andy and I...

Dec 2, 2014
2 min

Mt. Saint Helens 11/30/14

One more virgin summit for me and my first climb over varied, snow-covered terrain. Mountain #4 was slated to be southern Oregon’s Mt....

Oct 7, 2014
3 min

South Sister- 9/27/14

This climb was an adventure from the start. The weather was forecasted to be optimal- Friday night at the trailhead would be a balmy 50*...

Sep 9, 2014
4 min

Mount Adams in a Day

“You’re going to climb Mt Adams in ONE DAY?” was the response I received whenever I told any of my adventurer-type friends about the plan...

Aug 4, 2014
2 min

Oregon's South Sister

So, Andy and I have (mostly) decided to attempt to summit one mountain each month for a year- weather conditions being a primary factor. ...

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