Comedy

MT. BAKER VIA BOULDER GLACIER JUNE 14 & 15, 1998   I’ve been on my share or trips that, in hindsight, were farces. I remember spending a night on Foggy when a couple students were too slow. I remember missing the summit on Dorado Needle when I was too slow. I remember starting in for …

Tragedy

KENDALL PEAK JUNE 5, 1999   I remember early in my climbing career hearing Dan Davis, one of these Northwest climbing legends, describe Mountaineering as a "blood sport". He said that if I was serious about it either I would get killed or someone I knew would get killed.. I heard what he had to …

Wish List

FAMILY TRIP LIST OVERNIGHT WITH WILL Copper lake Majors & McCollum p 122 Beckey #2 p 350 might take longer than a weekend get to hike on a glacier could go in & out over Headlee Pass Mt. Daniel Goldman p. 138 Smoot p 287 Beckey #1 p 193 camping at Peggys Pond Ruth Mtn. …

Recreation Log

RECREATION LOG 2024 click here for bike rides 8/23 – 9/10 – Copenhagen 5/15 – 5/21 – Bend 3/17 – 3/26 – New York City 2023 9/26 – 10/17 – Portugal 4/16 – 5/8 – Netherlands 2022 (click here for bike rides) 11/5 – 11/19 – Mallorca & Madrid 9/6-9 – Winthrop 7/19 – 8/11 …

Book Keywords

KEY WORD SEARCHES. climbing – all books about getting to the top of stuff climb guide – "where to" guides climb technique – "how to" books climb gear – small number of books about hardware climb literature – literature (mainly climbing narratives) about climbing, much of it away from the Cascades hiking – all books …

Books

This is my collection of books about the Pacific Northwest. It emphasizes hiking and climbing and it is weighted a little towards eastern Oregon. I think that this collection represents a unique way of looking at the region. It also says something about who I am and how I look at things.   Click here …