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Part 1: South Sister Run 7/11/2015
July marked 12 consecutive months of unique mountains, exciting routes, learning experiences, exceptional challenges, and overall, epic,...
Jul 20, 20153 min read
Faith, Hope, Charity
(from the summit of Broken Top)
Jul 17, 20151 min read
Mount Thielsen 4/18/2015
Going into this climb, I was psyched. Not only does this mountain have a short, relatively flat approach, but the summit spire is just...
May 1, 20153 min read
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...
Apr 7, 20154 min read
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...
Feb 3, 20152 min read
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...
Jan 13, 20153 min read
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....
Dec 2, 20142 min read
Mount Washington 10/5/14
Mt Washington holds a series of titles for me. First of all, it is in the books as Mountain #3 of the Mountain A Month project. ...
Oct 14, 20142 min read
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*...
Oct 7, 20143 min read
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...
Sep 9, 20144 min read