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22 miles / 6,750 feet gained / 3 nights
I was fortunate to be invited on this climb by a friend who won the lottery. It's a darn long approach for a 5 pitch rock climb. But it sure is beautiful there. We were worried about the smoke as we drove up through Yakima, but it cleared as we started hiking. Climb day was bluebird. We stayed at Snow Lake, and had some delightful swimming! Saw goats and mar...
11.5 miles / 1,500 feet gained
Anniversary weekend with my beloved partner of 30 years! We did a little hike every day. It was cool in the morning, got quite hot in the afternoons. We look forward to returning to explore more in a cooler month. 1) Aspen Peak 4.5 miles, 750 gain. Got a late start, so we drove up to the ski area to avoid the heat. Huge groves of aspen up here. Nothing bu...
6 miles / 1,500 feet gained
As you drive south on 26/97 from Madras to Terrebonne, look east, just north of Smith. You will see several ridgetop pinnacles. This area is referred to as Mendenhall Ridge on Mountain Project. The biggest horn shaped tower has an offensive name, but I call it Picnic Rock. The precarious pinnacle with a narrow base has been called both Hanging Rock and the P...
6.5 miles / 2,750 feet gained
Quick sprint up the Dog. Balsamroot is done, but other flowers are out to enjoy,
6.5 miles / 4,000 feet gained / 1 night
Hiked to the top of Palmer via the east side climbers trail and down the west side with our daughter & her boyfriend and both dogs. We drove to Mt. Hood Brewing in Government Camp, then back to Timberline and down the PCT a bit to spend the night. Woke up at 1am to see the Milky Way and enjoy the Summer Solstice.
25 miles / 5,500 feet gained / 3 nights
I had 3 days to get to Lake Tahoe for a climbing trip, so I decide to explore some desert peaks and look for petroglyphs in the Great Basin. 1) Diablo Peak. This is northeast of Summer Lake OR. Crossed a sand flat, then wandered up to the Diablo Rim. Stopped at Picture Rock pass to find a panel. 9 miles 1700 feet. 2) Warner Peak at Hart Mountain National Ant...
12 miles / 5,000 feet gained
Fun trip with the Mazamas up the standard south side route. Original plan was to camp at Green Lakes, then circle around to the north side, and ascend via Prouty Glacier, but the weather came in on Saturday, so we bumped it to a one day climb on Sunday. Weather was perfect!
14.5 miles / 900 feet gained
Ran the Timberline half-marathon, a quite pleasant jog with 300 close friends around the lake, starting and finishing at Clackamas Lake. Would recommend as a hike or run from early-May through mid-June.
5 miles / 750 feet gained
Nice little leg stretcher in the woods. Rhodies and beargrass are in bloom
9.5 miles / 3,500 feet gained / 1 night
Started at White River, camped in freezing cold above Barlow on the PCT and continued on up to 73,000'.
12 miles / 5,500 feet gained / 1 night
First Mazama lead of 2026. Steamboat Prow (9700 ft) is a peak on the east side of Mt Rainier near Camp Sherman. We hiked in to the Glacier Basin back country camp and had the place to ourselves. What a pleasant evening watching the marmots frolic in the nearby meadow and the clouds roaming around the mountaintop. Woke up to goats grazing on the hillside, and...
8.5 miles / 3,000 feet gained / 1 night
So, so, so windy. We expected some wind, but a few gusts knocked us off our feet.
