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August 31 to September 3, 2012 Colchuck Lake 15 miles 5,750 feet gained 3 nights
Visited the Enchantments for the second year in a row after staying at Stuart Lake the previous year. I wasn't sure if I wanted to spend another Labor Day weekend here, but decided at the beginning of the year that I'd at least attempt a Colchuck Lake permit through the lottery. Once it turned out that I actually won one, I couldn't say no. Staying at Colchu...
August 25, 2012 Devils Rest 7.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
August 19, 2012 South Sister 12 miles 5,000 feet gained
A little hazy from the fires to the north, but otherwise great weather and not-so-great scree.
August 14, 2012 Tom Dick and Harry Mountain 6 miles 1,500 feet gained
So many beeeeees
August 4 to August 5, 2012 Mount Adams 12 miles 6,500 feet gained 1 night
Went with friends this weekend for a saturday overnight on the mountain. Talking with folks at the trailhead the first morning, it sounded like half of the Northwest was up there. One guy said that a ranger told him that there were hundreds of permits taken for the weekend. Not knowing how much of the various ridges were melted out (and lacking a snow shovel...
July 24, 2012 Sherrard Point 14 miles 4,000 feet gained
July 21, 2012 Lamberson Butte 10 miles 2,250 feet gained
July 7 to July 9, 2012 Mount Baker 14 miles 8,000 feet gained 2 nights
I took a three day skills course with a buddy on Mount Baker, on what turned out to be a great weather weekend. Our group made two camps, the first under the trees at around 4500', which was nice because it had a vault toilet and we could get out of the sun. The second night was at 6000' on the Coleman glacier. All three days were quite busy with little down...
July 2, 2012 Barrett Spur 7 miles 2,250 feet gained
My first time up here and I suppose that I'll never know what this looked like before the Dollar Lake fire last year. The burnt forest, however, with its fresh growth of bear grass and avalanche lilies, displayed its own, interesting beauty. Getting out of the forest, we moved up along the side of the glacier until we found an open spot for lunch. While eati...
June 27, 2012 Devils Peak 7 miles 3,000 feet gained
Shane didn't mention the best part of the hike, free boxed wine!
June 19, 2012 Nesmith Point 10 miles 3,750 feet gained
June 10, 2012 Todd 8 miles 2,000 feet gained
My original plan was to get a panorama from the top of Tumalo Mountain. Unfortunately, the weather was not helping at all, and the summit was completely socked in with clouds. We later did some snowshoeing where I was able to get separate photos of Broken Top and South Sister. A larger version [here](http://gigapan.com/gigapans/107616). <iframe src="http://w...
June 6, 2012 Angels Rest 9 miles 3,250 feet gained
This actually accounts for two trips with the GigaPan on consecutive days. Unfortunately, I'm only posting this now due to a heavy work schedule and the sheer amount of time that it takes to put one of these photos together. Since trying the GigaPan out for the first time in April, I wanted to come back with a larger lens. Thankfully no one else at my work n...
May 28, 2012 Table Mountain 9 miles 3,500 feet gained
May 17, 2012 Mount Hood 6.5 miles 5,250 feet gained
A cold but gorgeous morning on Mount Hood with Shane and our buddy Kevin. The snow in the chute was nice and firm, and the views at the top were fantastic!
May 14, 2012 Nesmith Point 10 miles 3,750 feet gained
This time last year I hiked Nesmith Point and experienced two feet of snow starting around 3000 feet. This year the trail was completely dried out, except for five small snow patches (all of which will probably disappear by the weekend).
May 6, 2012 Silver Star Summit 6.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
<iframe src="http://gigapan.com/gigapans/104793/options/nosnapshots/iframe/2.0/flash.html" frameborder="0" height="400" scrolling="no" width="100%"></iframe> A larger version [here](http://gigapan.com/gigapans/104793).
April 29, 2012 Angels Rest 4.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
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April 22, 2012 Dog Mountain 6 miles 2,750 feet gained
April 15, 2012 Mount Saint Helens 10 miles 5,500 feet gained
A beautiful day on the mountain mixing warm temperatures with a cold breeze. We left the Marble Mountain Sno Park trailhead at 7:30 and got to the rim a little before noon. We spent about 45 minutes at the top, eating lunch and chatting with other folks. Snow was perfect for glissading by the time we started our descent. All in all, just about as perfect a d...
April 7, 2012 Hamilton Mountain 7.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
April 1, 2012 Angels Rest 4.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
March 23, 2012 Angels Rest 4.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
March 17, 2012 Mirror Lake 5 miles 1,000 feet gained
A bigger version of the panorama: http://i.minus.com/iHkFXQYzOhigF.jpg
March 10, 2012 Alpine Campground 4 miles 750 feet gained
March 7, 2012 Oneonta Falls 4 miles 500 feet gained
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March 4, 2012 Devils Rest 7 miles 2,500 feet gained
Out and backed to Devil's Rest with some friends from the Wahkeena Falls TH, snow was continuous starting around 1800' or so.
February 24, 2012 Dog Mountain 6 miles 2,750 feet gained
The steep route seems to be the only available trail right now. Warm weather and no winds at all. We watched a single-seater plane do barrel rolls above the gorge.
February 7, 2012 Ridge Cut-Off 8 miles 2,750 feet gained
Tagged along with a friend who was doing a small hiking article on Indian Point for a newspaper. Hardpack snow started at 1800'.
February 6, 2012 Dog Mountain Alternate 3 miles 1,250 feet gained
An absolute mess on the longer section.
February 1, 2012 Angels Rest 4.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
January 28, 2012 Vista Butte 3 miles 750 feet gained
January 13, 2012 Vista Point 7 miles 2,750 feet gained
January 6 to January 7, 2012 Monitor Ridge (Climbing Route) 8.5 miles 4,250 feet gained 1 night
Went with Kyle and some other friends. Summiting wasn't in the cards this weekend, unfortunately.
