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Death Valley NP and Places Between November 2009 :

Death Valley NP and Places Between November 2009

Updated: Nov 29, 2009 8:14pm PST

Mountain Biking 2009 :

Mountain Biking 2009

Updated: Oct 13, 2009 3:59pm PST

Mount Baker 2009 :

Mount Baker 2009

Updated: Oct 29, 2009 12:05pm PST

Wonderland Trail 2009 :

Wonderland Trail 2009

Updated: Nov 07, 2009 10:24pm PST

Three Fingers Lookout :

Three Fingers Lookout

Updated: Oct 08, 2009 2:30pm PST

Watson to Blum Traverse plus kayak and bike return : ..Going Full Circle In 2006, having no available partners, I made a crossing of the Ptarmigan Traverse with a self-propelled return. This combined over 100 miles of ridges, rivers, glaciers, and roads. Since then, the idea of this type of adventure has appealed to me. Not only does it combine several of the sports I love, but when you are transported at more humanly paces – not by auto, train or plane – you get to ‘smell the roses’. It’s like eating cake and ice cream, too! Another North Cascade traverse from Mount Watson to Blum appeared perfect for this sort of outing. At least that’s what was on my mind as I rushed down from the Alpine Lakes (link) back to my house to immediately pack for 9 more days. Before much rest my kayak, bike and all my hiking gear was crammed into my car, my last few dollars into its gas tank, and I was driving into the mountains once again. It was then, I realized, half of everything I own is continuously going in and out of my car. A laugh overtook me, though, because it's more like continuous cycles from washing machine to car, but nevertheless, I’ve rarely been home for 5 months. There’s no complaining coming from me. Everyone needs a break. While a bit cliché, one climber I met along the way submitted this, “Mountains keep men honest.” I like that. My time in such high places has certainly kept me from deceiving myself. I know what I want and I'm out there doing it. Full story on cascadecrusades.org Jason Hummel

Watson to Blum Traverse plus kayak and bike return

..Going Full Circle In 2006, having no available partners, I made a ...

Updated: Nov 25, 2009 4:18pm PST

Alpine Lakes 2009 :

Alpine Lakes 2009

Updated: Nov 06, 2009 10:29am PST

Jasper and Banff 2009 : Work in Progress...

Jasper and Banff 2009

Work in Progress...

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 6:49pm PST

Glacier Peak Wilderness 2009 : When Kyle and I set out for the DaKobed Range, we had a freshly acquired map and a weeks worth of food. Neither of us knew much about the traverse or the way ahead, but that didn’t stop us from cracking a plan. We’d go in Boulder Pass, climb Glacier Peak and exit Indian Creek Trail. With a cloud of bugs, heavy packs, we put shoe to trail at 8 p.m. By then we were already wondering what we had gotten ourselves into, but any considerations were lost in a flurry of feet and arms fighting the awful mosquito and her buzzing hoards. (STORY continued on CascadeCrusades.org in chronological)

Glacier Peak Wilderness 2009

When Kyle and I set out for the DaKobed Range, we had a freshly acquir ...

Updated: Oct 23, 2009 3:52pm PST

Olympic National Park, 2009 : Olympic National Park: Valhalla's, Olympus, and Athena 7 DAYS OF WONDER...

Olympic National Park, 2009

Olympic National Park: Valhalla's, Olympus, and Athena 7 DAYS OF WO ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2009 2:54pm PST

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