Cascade Ski Tour

Just got back from a tour of five Cascade Volcanoes. I made it to Mt. Lassen, South Sister, Mt. Adams, Mt. Saint Helens, and Mt. Shasta. I got to ski off of the top of all of them except for the South Sister, which I bailed off of due to weather. My day on Shasta was almost perfect: warm sun, perfect snow, great view. I had planned on doing it at various other times all spring, but had been foiled due to thunderstorms. I guess I just got lucky this time. Photos from top: Me on top of Mt. Lassen, South Sister from my campsite, Resting on Mt. Adams, Adams from the top of Saint Helens, morning alpenglow on Mt. Shasta, and me on top of Shasta.

NOLS course, climbing portion

After we finished the backcounty portion in the Winds, our course went to Split Rock for two weeks for "climbing camp". I learned a lot about the technical skills required to climb safely, and I improved dramatically as a climber. This portion was a lot of fun, but I missed being in the wilderness. The top image is of three of us rocking the "flair".

NOLS course, Wind River Portion

I finished my NOLS course about 10 days ago. It was a lot of fun, but unfortunately it doesn't look like I am going to be hired this summer. The first 18 days of the course consisted of a backpacking trip in the northern portion of the Wind River Range. The Winds are a beautiful range in central WY on the Continental Divide, the highest in the state. It was a long trip time wise, but we didn't go particularly far due to the snowy conditions and the large number of layover days that were devoted to classes and rest. Although I would have liked to see more of the range, I loved being in the wilderness again. Here are some pictures from the backpacking portion.