I got in a couple more speed climbs this week while the weather was good. On Thursday, I ascended Eldorado Peak in North Cascades National Park in 4:58 roundtrip! The first time I climbed this mountain in 2003 it took 10+ hours and I felt pretty studly afterwards. Now I climbed it in less than…
Un-August Weather
The weather in Western Washington has been unusually cool and cloudy this summer, but today was more like a day in March with gray skies all day and a steady rain all morning. The Seattle weather station set a record for precipitation for this date and reports on the eastside had rainfall totals of over…
Web Updates
The weather has returned to the unusual cool and cloudy conditions we have been experiencing in Western Washington this summer so no climbing the past couple days and none anticipated until next week when the weather improves. In the mean time, I have been getting in some runs. Yesterday I had a good 10 mile…
Finally a posting!
Wow, it has been awhile since I have posted. Aside form a few climbs, I have not been that busy, so it’s my fault. I did help with moving furniture out of our sold home on Whidbey Island and I have been getting in some nice runs. Anyway, here are some links to some awesome…
Back into it!
My butt has finally healed enough to allow me to run the past couple days, yay!! On Monday, the run started out with all kinds of pain in my butt and my legs felt totally out of whack after not running for 5 days – 47 minutes at Beaver Lake and Klahanie. On Tuesday, I…
Mt. Olympus Speed Record!!
On Tuesday I climbed Mt. Olympus in 11 hours, 30 minutes roundtrip!! As far as I know, this bettered the previous record by over 4.5 hours! I started at 2:46 am and finished up at 2:17 pm. The climb was one of my all time favorites with gorgeous weather and idyllic conditions. The Olympus massif…
Feather, Royce, Merriam TR
Check out the trip report from Saturday’s climb of Feather Peak, Royce Peak, and Merriam Peak in the John Muir Wilderness of the High Sierra. It was a spectacular day with excellent weather and beautiful scenery. A photo of me next to one of the Royce Lakes with the North Buttress of Merriam Peak in…
Weekend Climb
On Saturday I climbed a series of peaks in the high Sierra in the John Muir Wilderness – Merriam Peak, Royce Peak, and Feather Peak. The climb took 11 hours and 21 minutes. The weather was fantastic, the location incredibly scenic, and the climbs went well. Overall, a great trip in the Sierra mountains. Stay…
Los Altos Hills West
Today we ventured out to an area of Los Altos Hills I have not explored yet on the west side of Interstate 280. The run was 61 minutes and I felt pretty good. The weather was beautiful once again. It is generally more hilly in West Los Altos Hills with some pretty steep climbs. It…
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