Monthly Archives: February 2012

I try to get up Marys Peak at least once a month.  The weather there is truly unique, perhaps typical of mountaintops elsewhere.  The mountain sticks up high enough into the windy layers of the atmosphere that weather conditions are … Continue reading →

Last Sunday we headed 90 miles east to Santiam Pass for a five-mile ski loop.  There are lots of trails in the mountains, but only the highest have adequate snow in this somewhat anomalous winter.  At 4800 feet the snow … Continue reading →

Last Saturday (1/28) Kelly suggested a trip to Cape Perpetua.  I’ve been there four times already, but it is always a beautiful destination, especially on a rare (or not-so-rare this winter) clear day in the rainy season.  It is hard … Continue reading →