Going in Circles
As I sat drinking a beer I looked up and saw a extremely bright star just above the tree line. I pointed it out to Mike, my hiking partner for the weekend. I said, "Look at the light in the sky it's moving, and it's really bright. Wait…
No StoS but…..
Im very saddened to say that this weekends hike from Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass (StoS) is not going to happen. Many factors were involved in coming to this hard decision, and it wasnt easy. I still hope to get out this weekend and be able…
Guns, Axes, and Wrist Rockets
"Hey Scatman, did you get a hike in this weekend?"
"Yes I did!"
"How was it? Did you see anything?"
"Yeah, two wrist rockets an axe and a 9 mm"
So today was day 1 of a 2 day hiking weekend. I got to the Pratt Lake TH around 8:20 am.…
Howe St. Stairs 8/31
Last night was an easy night at the stairs. Just Jim Wood and I. I walked all but one as singles (one step at a time), the one other was a double (two steps at a time).
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Question for Week 34
Which look is better, A or B?
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Scatman
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Wednesday Night Worlds Finals
Tonight was the last race of the year at the Wednesday Night Worlds held at North SeaTac. It was my first time going all year, which in itself is sad and an indication of my different goals for the year.
I felt pretty good after last night…
The Pines
For the last 12 days I spent my days relaxing at The Pines Lodge near Grand Lake Stream in the wilds of Maine. The Lodge and cabins, some of which date back to the 1800s, are located on the 9 mile long Lake Sysladobsis in Washington County…
Training for StoS
First off your probably wondering what StoS is. It's the abbreviation I made up for Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass. One of my big goals for 2010 is to fastpack the 72 miles from Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass in one shot. Yes, that's a big bite…
De Roux Deuxième Partie, Ride Recap
August 8, 2010
After a great sleep in the Alaskan camper, James and I got a late start. We didn't get up until about 8 am then we leisurely got ready for ride number two on the weekend. I had picked a short 16 mile ride with hopefully not…
De Roux Ride Recap
De Roux was our goal. We didnt know what we would find but our map showed a bounty of trail options but Im getting ahead of myself. The first goal was to get out of Seattle. The I-90 bridge had been closed for the first half of the…
