Mastodawn

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

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

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Tom Lechner 2d ago

@andrewbriscoe There seems to be a giant cat behind that mountain!

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!

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Tom Lechner Mar 13

@n8 Some kind of EVA foam? Other keyword: hd (high density) foam. Cutting up cheap welcome mats or other kinds of mats found at hardware stores also an option.

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 19

@intrepidhero Well it did make you have to find it, and it makes you want to replace it, so clearly the UI just didn't make its true purpose clear initially.

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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