"We write a tale of adventure with our thoughts and actions every day. And it's a story that we don't get the opportunity to edit and rewrite. The first draft is the final draft. Let's write it well." – Royal Robbins
Every year for the last 7 years I've been ringing in the New Year on the right foot at Paradise and this year we incorporated camping on Mazama Ridge to our annual snowshoe/skin trip. The last few months I spent designing and building my pulk system to drag along with us. We had a couple of options for …
This trip has been on our to do list for a long time. Either weather, schedules, or trip cancelations have always seemed to have gotten in the way. For days leading up to this trip there were heavy rains and winds. Since we had planned on a leisurely trip and allotted a 4 day window, we delayed our departure …
Continue reading Dungeness River -> Marmot Pass -> Tubal Cain
In dire need of my first real backpacking trip for the year, we headed for the West Foss River trail in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The trail meanders for awhile towards trout lake, then it gets right to the point and up to the first of the larger lakes, Copper Lake. At Copper Lake we took a lunch …
Well, it was still early, but I was certainly going stir crazy while at home. So we scheduled the easiest backpacking trip that we could put together in April. Downhill a couple miles to camp, and an easy trip out. A bunch of friends showed up to celebrate my first trip back into the woods. …
Adventures Through The Looking Glass 