So I went to California in order to ride the Whitney Classic with my brother-in-law Graham. The event is firstly a fundraiser for Summit Adventure, the outdoor non-profit that he works for, and he did most of the fundraising for the two of us. “The Whitney” is a big deal for Summit-related folks, and...
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Whitney Classic bicycling event
Mount Hood Excursion II: The Summit Push—"Finish the Drill" vs. "I’ll kill you if you die up there."
So after arriving at Timberline Lodge at around midnight, we signed in the climbers’ logbook and—after numerous delays including pebbles lodged in boots, not taking the obvious trail header and then having to walk back to start where we should have to begin with—we began our trek towards the top at about 12:45 AM.
The...
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Mount Hood Excursion, Part I: Planning and Re-Grouping
Just got back from Portland, Oregon, where Dustin and I attempted to summit Mount Hood. This first post will give a basic account of our preparation and the first part of the trip, while the second post (to come tomorrow) will give an account of the actual climb.
We spent the better part of two...
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