Last year, my brothers Mike and Kev and I skied Hoodoo, which we determined to be our first of many annual “Ski Bros” vacations. This year we originally planned to Ski Bluewood, but Kev’s wife broke her leg just days before the trip so we reorganized and drove down to his place for a trip … Read more
This year we decided a mid-winter “ski and soak” vacation was in order. So we set out in early February to Montana! Day 1: Lookout Pass Ski Area I first skied Lookout Pass in 2000 when it consisted of a single lift and I could barely ski! This year we got to ski Lift FIVE … Read more
List of US State Highpoints that I have yet to complete. As of July 2023, I have completed 37. I do not intend to attempt Denali. For a list of the US State Highpoints I’ve already completed, go here: US State Highpoints Number Elevation(feet) Peak State R/T distance(miles) Elevation Gain(feet) Notes Rank of these 1=hardest … Read more
Just a few rando thoughts about what to do in 2023: Vacations: Backcountry Skiing: Frontcountry Skiing: Backpacking: Flying: Caving: Highpointing Hot Springs:
This is my ongoing list of Geographic “Extremes” from my life. Here’s a map of all of them (click on the map to go to Google Maps) North – 66.56 degrees South: 18.91 degrees East: -16.85 degrees West: -158.28 degrees High: 14,460 feet ASL Deep: – 1586 feet below the entrance
This is a list of my favorites – sometimes you discover something that sticks with you basically forever. Here’s my list: Best Strawberry Ice Cream in Puget Sound Best Brisket Sandwich Tank House, Sacramento, CA Best Pulled Pork Sandwich Pomegranate Bistro, Bellevue, WA Honorable Mention: Breakside Brewing, Woodlawn neighborhood, Portland, OR Best French Dip au … Read more
Attached is a story of a fire lookout volunteer who has been hiking up and spotting fires from Patrol Mountain in the Scapegoat Wilderness for nearly thirty years! https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2022/0811/On-a-Montana-mountaintop-this-lookout-watches-for-fire-and-hope
Born in 1972, I celebrated my 50th birthday in 2022. 50 years is a major milestone for anything! As the year progressed, I discovered a lot of things that also turned 50 this year. 1972 was a damn good year! Scapegoat Wilderness Scapegoat Wilderness. My favorite place to go caving became the first grass-roots designated … Read more
First time camping up at Chinook Pass for backcountry skiing. Katt, Johnny, Riley, GrandPaw and I commenced setting up camp in the trees just up the hill from the road. It must have been a good day because I don’t remember the fact that we did the following, in true “gaper” fashion:
