Hiking in the Pacific NW

My best bud Sarah and I have always had a desire to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. Not all at once, but a little at a time over a good amount of years. We attempted our first section four years ago and it down poured on us, so we didn't make it very far. This year, Sarah picked our location to backpack for three days and it was right near Mt. Adams in Washington State.


We got off to a late start and had to change our plans in the middle of the day, but hiked for a few hours to get to this great meadow right under the mountain. It was a great night.

Here is Sarah cooking one of her great dehydrated meals.

We decided to day hike for most of the day on our second day. We started in the morning and started hiking around Mt. Adams for a few hours. It was a beautiful day, a little hazy off in the distance, but really nice!

Here is Sarah and I and Monty.

Our last day it did rain on us a bit. But we hiked the last six miles out and treated ourselves with a huckleberry milkshake.

Finally...Mt McGinnis

Finally took the opportunity of a "nice" day in Juneau to hike a mountain that has been in my mind for a long time. And what better hiking companions than my two roomies, Rachel and Janelle.The view was pretty nice most of the hike. Here is a good view of Mendenhall Glacier.

Unfortunately when we got to the top, it was cloudy and we couldn't see a thing from the top. I was a little perterbed. It was a pretty steep hike and really wanted a view from the top. We came down from the top the easy way on this snow bank. So cloudy you can't even see the top of the mountain!

Here is my roomies and I!

Flowers do bloom here.

If you can see the little tiny tent and people, this is what some of the cruise ships offer for a few hundred dollars. A trip to walk on the glacier!

To the glacier with Mom

My mom was wonderful enough to come and visit me for a week during July. It was a lot of fun and almost didn't rain the whole time! We did some fun hikes, a boat tour and had some good meals.

Brian and I took Mom to the glacier, a good day for a hike and another good opportunity to touch the glacier.

Here we are in the midst of the ice.

Tracy Arm Glacier Tour

Mom and I took a trip to the Tracy Arm Glacier. It was a very long boat ride to and from the glacier, but well worth the adventure. Along the way we saw some whales, seals, a brown bear, and all sorts of ICE!