mount saint helens

My favorite hike ever. Weather conditions were optimal. Sun and a consistent breeze.

This hike surprised me. It was wild, lunar and otherworldly. Sulfur rising. Rocks falling. Glaciers melting. Wind whispering. Ash flying. – The initial 2-mile section

we started our hike at 5:30 in the morning and the first 30 minutes was in darkness, so had to use head lamps. It was

We had a great time on our adventure. Poor visibility on the way up but it cleared to sunny skies by 7,600ft. Lots of snow

Second attempt and success!!

Amidst the all the craziness of daily life, felt good to get back out in the mountains again.  Blessed to get my first summit of