2008 in Review
A little video I made featuring the highlights of my 2008.
Yearly Archives: 2008
Snoqualmie Mountain with the Kitsap Climbers Group
My first outing with the Kitsap Climbers Group.
Eagle Creek Trail and Tunnel Falls
Look closely, yes those are people on that cliff and yes they are going to walk behind that waterfall. Tunnel Falls on Oregon’s Eagle Creek Trail has been on my to-do list all year. I invited Mike of MikesHikes fame to come along with me on this incredible hike near the Columbia River Gorge. Please …
Lake Chelan Trip
Wenatchee RiverMiscellaneous pictures from a trip we took to Lake Chelan.
Pot Peak and Chelan Butte
During a trip to Lake Chelan with the family, I took a morning and found a place to hike. Pot Peak was not one of my favorite hikes, as it was burnt out and did not offer many view opportunities but it did offer solitude. I also drove up to the top of Chelan Butte, …
Mount Rainier with Hayden
Took a drive around Mount Rainier with Hayden.
Old Snowy Mountain – Goat Rocks Wilderness
I enjoyed the Goat Rocks so much the previous weekend, I had to go back.
Goat Rocks Wilderness – Snowgrass Flat and Goat Lake
Goat Rocks Wilderness Snowgrass Flat and Goat Lake September 7th 2008 After the crappy weather during Labor Day weekend this year, and after sitting around the house all day Saturday feeling sorry for myself because I gave up on an attempt to hike the Loowit Trail around Mt St Helens, I got up Sunday and …
PCT Leavitt Lake to Sonora Pass
Pacific Crest Trail Leavitt Lake to Sonora Pass August 20th – 21st 2008 It was to be a week of hiking in the Immigrant Wilderness section of the High Sierra and perhaps a day at Yosemite. The lure of an actual vacation, hanging out at Pinecrest Lake with the family was strong, so strong that …
Pinecrest Lake National Recreation Trail Loop
We went to Pinecrest Lake in California for a week of vacation this year. These pictures are from my hike around the lake.
Royal Basin
I’ve never seen so many fish jumping in a lake in the middle of the day as I did at Royal on this hike. Oh yeah, pretty place too. Long day hike, next time I’ll overnight it!
Marmot Pass
Wow, that’s all I can say.
Mount Townsend via Little Quilcene Trail
Mt Townsend via Little Quilcene Trail. Great Day, great views. I met my hiking buddy Mike May up here for the first time. He was surprised that I knew who he was. He has a great website called Mike’s Hikes that I visited frequently to find good places to hike.
Mount Townsend
Mt Townsend via Mt Townsend Trail. Cloudy so no good views this day. This was my first trip up Mount Townsend. Notice the yahoos with the mountain bikes at the summit. (continue reading to see the pics of the yahoos) Question: Why are the mountain bikers yahoos? Answer: Even though this is a mountain, …
Dog Mountain
I had been itching to check out some of the Columbia River Gorge and we were visiting a friend in Vancouver over the weekend. I stole away for the day and checked out Dog Mountain. Unfortunately I forgot to bring the camera so I bought a disposable film camera in Stevenson on the way to …