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  • Bike Ride

    To keep up our conditioning we will be going on a bike ride on Wednesday the week before we leave. Be at the church with your bike and prepared for about a 15 mile ride.
    Posted to Training Climbs (Forum) by olallaskibum on 06-21-2008

  • Tragedy on the Mountain

    This week we have had a stark reminder that wilderness travel can be hazardous or even deadly. Two men and a woman, all residents of Bellevue and in their 30's were caught in a blizzard in the area of Anvil Rock below Camp Muir. The outcome of their ordeal was the death of one of the men. The woman...
    Posted to George's Event Blog (Weblog) by olallaskibum on 06-12-2008

  • Ellinor Revisited - May 31, 2008

    A second climb of Mt. Ellinor on May 31 provided slighty different conditions than our first climb of the year. Being able to drive all the way to the lower trailhead made the hike in and out much faster. Having stable snow conditions without new snow in the previous week made it much easier to climb...
    Posted to George's Event Blog (Weblog) by olallaskibum on 06-05-2008

  • "The Lord make his face shine upon thee..."

    The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Numbers 6: 24 - 26 After the outing of Friday and Saturday (April 25 - 26, 2008) I feel truly blessed by The Lord. For each of our three...
    Posted to George's Event Blog (Weblog) by olallaskibum on 04-27-2008

  • Re: Weather looking good for April 25 - 26 outing

    Here is the weather forecast for the Crystal Mountain area for Friday and Saturday; Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around...
    Posted to Training Climbs (Forum) by olallaskibum on 04-22-2008

  • Weather looking good for April 25 - 26 outing

    When I first looked at the weather for this coming weekend, it did not look good. When I checkec again last night just before bed, I could see that it is starting to look very promising. Forecast is calling for partly cloudy with temps in the low 60's. Keep praying with faith and we will have good...
    Posted to Training Climbs (Forum) by olallaskibum on 04-22-2008

  • April 25 - 26 Outing - Crystal Mountain

    Crystal Mountain closed their winter operations last Sunday, April 13. We will be driving to the resort Friday evening and climbing to Hen Skin lake at an elevation of 5500 feet. This will be a 1000 vertical foot climb from the parking lot and we should be able to accomplish this in an hour. The lake...
    Posted to Training Climbs (Forum) by olallaskibum on 04-16-2008
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