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Posted on September 20, 2022September 20, 2022

Crestone Needle via the Ellingwood Arete

August 28, 2022

South Colony Lakes

Our truck ambled slowly up the rough road to the South Colony Lakes Trailhead. It was mid-morning on a gorgeous, sunny Saturday in late August. Puffy white clouds had begun to coagulate as we donned our packs and divvied up the climbing gear.

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Posted on August 13, 2022August 13, 2022

Castle & Conundrum Peaks

June 25, 2022

Castle Creek

We arrived at the Castle Creek trailhead around dawn. We drove the rough, 2-wheel drive road up towards 10,000 feet, parking just below the creek crossing. And after fiddling with some gear we were off, up the long dirt road towards Castle and Conundrum peaks.

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Posted on June 6, 2021March 10, 2022

Three Fingered Jack

Mt Washington seen from the PCT en route to Three Fingered Jack

September 1, 2020

Arrival at Dawn

I met my guide just before dawn for our ascent of Three Fingered Jack: a craggy, prominent remnant of a shield Volcano in central Oregon. This would be, far and away, my most technical rock ascent. As such, we had met the day before at Smith Rock to tune up my climbing skills.

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