I hiked to the base of the Mount Thielsen (Oregon Cascades) pinnacle during a pristine late August day but didn't summit due to my hiking partner getting cold feet. It was a fun day on the mountain nonetheless...pictures follow below.
Google map of Mount Thielsen here.
I hiked with a friend up to the base of Pilot Rock located south of Ashland, Oregon during late August. We then scrambled up this mainly class 2-3 volcanic monolith that had a brief class 4 chockstone like feature that had to be ascended on the way up, and then descended on the way down. All-in-all a fun scramble...just enough spice to call it an adventure, but certainly nothing that required a rope or inspired death-defying fear.
Google map location is here.
I hiked a stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail during mid/late July starting north from the Etna Summit. After 4 miles, I went off trail and scrambled up an un-named peak. Nice scenery, including good views of Mount Shasta, which was nearly bare after a summer of snow melt.
Google map can be found here.
I chased southern Iowa on April 16th and was rewarded with an intense EF2 producing tornadic supercell west of Burlington, IA. I departed F...
