More tall bikes

There's robots, too.

Tall bikes

I love the tall bikes.

Last Thursday

NE Alberta St. in Portland on the Last Thursday of the month. The
street parties down for a night.

Scott and Kenny ride to Council Crest

We took off for a 4AM ride in the hills. Thanks, Kenny!

Nice tag line in that Intel sign

Ubuntu server technologies

Happy Anniversay Megan!

Today is our second anniversary, and I couldn't be happier or more in love. You're the best thing in my life, sweetie. I love you!

Fencing

Another fence pic

Riding their doggie to work

As I was riding to work, I saw another person riding their doggie to
work.

Bike Polo at the park.

Monday AM in the backyard

The doggie running next to the four-wheeler

My doggie loves to run with the four-wheeler!

More from Roseburg.

Roseburg grafitti weekend

We went to a huge classic car show in southern Oregon this weekend.
This isn't a classic car, but...

I'm hungry

I could use some guacamole and a couple tacos.

Starting the trip

This picture is close to the trailhead. Here we go...

Me and the doggie on Piker's Peak

You can see Mt. Hood in the background. We are about 1000 feet above Mt. Hood.

Megan and the mountain

Taking a break on the way up

Camp spots on lunch counter

Megan and Jocelyn at the lunch counter

View on the way up

The views weren't the best in the morning while the clouds were out. I couldn't have imagined much better.

Crampons, ice ax, and helmet equipped.

The weather was a little crazy. Megan and I could see clouds rolling
in and nearly white out conditions within minutes.

Megan and Anomaly

Megan and Anomaly at camp.

Matt grubbin out

Dinner

Megan and I made pitas with hummus, veggies, and falafel the first night. Jocelyn and Matt made awesome pizza pitas and pita s'mores the next night. I also put away about a half pound of beef jerky in my spare time. You get hungry up there, and I'm no stranger to a high calorie diet.

Little camp stove

Our awesome camp stove let's us cook a hot meal at 8500 feet.

At camp with the doggie.

I won't get far on this blog without pics of my doggie. This is her at
camp. This was just below the tree line.

Up the South Climb trail

Onward

We headed up the South Climb trail.

Megan and Jocelyn looking at Piker's Peak

Megan and Jocelyn are checking out the view. Jocelyn hiked up with her snowboard.

Red algae

This is red algae that grows in the snow.

Matt skiing up the mountain

Matt skiied most of the way up the mountain. He has been skiing 97 times this year.

Here's my pack.

I picked up this pack for a trip to the Rocky Mountains with Mike F.
That was about fourteen years ago. This is the first time Ive carried
an ice ax, helmet, or crampons. Those crampons look like a torture
tool, and they worked great. Coincidence?

Thanks Matt and Jocelyn!

Matt and Jocelyn took us up to Mt. Adams and we'd surely be dead if it wasn't for them. They're rock stars at this mountaineering thing. Their dogs, Dylan and Marley went as well.

Thanks again guys!

Lunch break

Mmmm... Food

Sharing a liter of the fixed gear ale for lunch

Mmm... Bagels, too.

Leaving now

First sight of Mt. Adams

Full Sail Brewery in Hood River

We passed by Hood River on I-84. The Full Sail Brewery is located there.

Scott and the doggie

On the way

We have gas. Here we go!

Feel the power

Of this hand dyer

Good breakfast and were off!

We're getting breakfast at Helser's on NE 16th and Alberta. Then we
are off to the mountain.

The Skipper's insurance being voided

The Skipper is riding a four wheeler. It has nothing to do with Mount Adams, but it sure was fun.

Climbing Mount Adams...

Mount Adams from the south. This picture was taken from the Mt Adams Wiki.


More Mt Adams related links:
Mt Adams looks over the Hood River valley
Climbing Mt. Adams
Current hour-by-hour Weather in the Mount Adams Wilderness
Mount Adams video from Lunch Counter
Mt Adams climb and ski decent

Climbing Mt. Adams in Washington

We're talking about climbing Mt. Adams. I am really excited. Megan, the dogie, and I would be going with our friends, Matt and Jocelyn. I hope this works. I already have my list started:

tiny tripod
digi-cam
Headlamp
Backpack
Water (at least 2-3 Liters)
food
Layers of clothing
jacket
sunglasses
hat
gloves
TP
first aid kit
knife
sunscreen
Good boots or gore-tex shoes to hike in
Gators if you don't want to get snow in your shoes
cramp-ons
gore-tex pants
long underwear
warm socks
ice axe
sleeping bag