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Seattle Life
I'm settling back into a very happy life here in Seattle after the tumult of potentially moving earlier this year. Here are some shots of my home - the most beautiful city in the world:Flying TigerSeattle Sunset from Capitol Hill
SLUT Accident – Healing Report
On the sunny afternoon of August 1, 2011, I set out on a bike ride home from work when disaster struck: my rear tire was sucked in by the infamous Seattle SLUT track and I was thrown to the ground. After the initial shock (I am invincible on a bike! It's IMPOSSIBLE...
Smith Rock Rope Swing Shenanigans
I've been to Smith Rock many times now - it's become somewhat of a tradition for THE GROUP - but until recently I had never seen the legendary rope swing. I had heard of it, but it always eluded me. Well, on this last trip, we lucked out, because in May some hooligans...
Hood River, Oregon
Hood River, Oregon, is one of the nation's top kiteboarding and windsurfing destinations. It's also home to the Full Sail Brewery and is a great place to rinse off in the Columbia River and enjoy some cold ones after a few sweaty days on Mt. Adams.Beautiful Mt. Hood -...
Mt. Adams Part 2
We woke up before the alarm on Saturday morning to see the awesome mountain was smiling at us.Goooooooood Morning!We ate, exercised our poo ethics, packed camp, and were on the trail by 5:45am. In keeping with the theme of impressing our eyeballs, the sunrise was,...
Mount Adams Part 1
Skiing from the summit of 3 Northwest Volcanoes is on my 30 Before 30 list. Skiing 12-consecutive months is also on my list. Having already skied from the summit of Helens (in May) and skied from Muir on Rainier (In June), I departed Seattle on July 6 with the goal of...
US Forest Service Seal of Awesomeness
I recently stood on the summit of stunning Mount Adams after a two day ski/hike. The weather was gorgeous - blue bird skies and clear sights to the surrounding mountains! We had views for days. I'm still pulling together pictures for a proper blog, but here are some...
Anniversary Half
This past weekend I ran my 5th half marathon when I completed See Jane Run Half again! It marked the anniversary of my very first half and I wanted to try out the same course with a new perspective. I've been training and was hoping to best my original time of 2:05:31...
Taking Spidey Up Spiderman
In May The Group traveled to Smith Rock for another epic weekend of climbing. My main partner for the weekend was Jere, who is an impressive trad leader. He had his eye on a 3-pitch 5.7 classic crack called Spiderman as a sort of warm up to the summer:Spiderman...
