Mastodawn

Then more climbing and rappelling practice at Horsethief Butte, which I had never been to. Very nice, and even some balsamroot already blooming! Some closed off areas have very old, faint petroglyphs in the rocks. Didn't expect as much rock climbing as we've gotten in the class, but it's been a blast.

Tom Lechner 1d ago

Almost the end of a Mazama mountaineering class. It's been a lot of fun. Last weekend was climbing and rappelling practice out on actual rock. First up was Rooster Rock, which is a big basalt tower, presumed to have fallen off the cliffs around nearby Crown Point sometime during the Missoula floods. Chinook called it iwash (which means phallis), and the colonists called it Cock Rock, but later went with "Rooster Rock" I guess because they couldn't find pants big enough to cover it up.

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Tom Lechner Mar 24

Plus some full trillium trying to wake up the larkspur, which usually blooms in a month or two.

Tom Lechner Mar 24

I keep waiting for winter to start, but it looks like spring has jumped the queue, and from all the El Niño talk, sounds like summer is not far behind for the rest of the year. Anyway, lots of flowers starting to bloom at Cape Horn on the Columbia River. #bloomscrolling

Tom Lechner Mar 14

The view from Dog Mountain. I definitely take way fewer photos when I'm with a group! There was snow up here a couple days ago, but it seems to be all washed away by the huge amount of rain. Just a little frosty, but really windy. Still some snow hanging on across the way!

Tom Lechner Mar 2

Conditioning #hiking for week one of a mountaineering class with the Mazamas.. And one of my hiking poles snapped! Not even on tricky terrain. The other pole was already bent just enough to not retract all the way. I've had the poles almost 20 years, so I guess they had a good run.

Tom Lechner Feb 26

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Tom Lechner Feb 20

Little bits of snow on Angel's Rest in the Columbia Gorge. Probably but hopefully not the last snow at this elevation this season.. This is about 1500 ft, seemed like there's more snow at the moment about 1800ish ft and up. Snow in the distance towards the Silver Star area looks good!

Tom Lechner Feb 11

If you happen to like video games, and also rock climbing or mountaineering, you'll probably enjoy the game Cairn that just came out. Best climbing mechanic ever. I was lukewarm about the story until I finished the game, but then I really liked it!

https://www.thegamebakers.com/cairn/

Cairn

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Tom Lechner Feb 6

Snow shoe #hiking along the Newton Creek Trail on the east side of Mt. Hood. The trail paralleling the creek still has maybe one or two feet of snow, but the snow thins out as you get to the ridge. Worst snow cover since 2014 apparently. From snow records, often there's lots more snow dumped till April or so, but I'll believe it when I see it. Still a lovely hike.