Tag: mt hood
Mississippi Head Run
It’s been damn smoky around these parts lately, with an explosive fire blooming in the Columbia River Gorge that has choked us all...
Skiing the Wyeast, Fast
After a few months of playing phone tag, Tom Nelson and I finally managed to get out for some skiing this past weekend. Tom is a financial...
Mt Hood Pearly Gates and Complete White River Ski Descent
With a wedding two weeks away and a honeymoon trip to the alps just over a month away, Taylor and I were quick to jump on a good-looking...
30th Birthday Mt Hood Circumnavigation
I’m still wading through all of the photos and video from our Alaska trip. It’s making my computer crash just to think about...
South Sister Ski Descent
I ran into my new landlord at 6:30 am this morning as I was unloading my Uhaul trailer in the rain. “Damn”, he muttered, “I was...
Mt Hood Circumnavigation Attempt
It is true for many endeavors that mistakes are a catalyst for learning and growth. Two Sundays ago I made a mistake and broke of one of...
Wy’East Face Ski Descent
My dream of a Wy’East Face ski descent has been parked in the closet for a while. The first time that I saw the Wy’East Face...
Spring Is Here, So We Ski It
I’m now resigned to the fact that true winter may never actually arrive in the Pacific Northwest. Though global warming appears to...
Winter Woes and Skiing the Wy’east Face
Editor’s Note: I’m excited to introduce you to Mountain Lessons’ newest contributor, Peter Innes. Peter and I met...
Running Around Oregon
I’m in San Francisco now on a week-long break from medical school. I’m on a taper that is psychologically hard to maintain and...