Devil’s Staircase 2013.10.06 Latergram, Pacific Crest Trail Look closely you can see there was a bit of trail- cutting. Cherub climbing Devil’s Staircase Read more
Between a Rock and Woody 2013.10.05 Latergram, Pacific Crest Trail Cherub seeming to enjoy the BY-FAR most terrifying and dangerous part of the entire PCT: the 9 or 10 (I lost count) huge washouts between Rock and Woody Passes, miles 2647.5 to 2648.5 in the Northern Washington Cascades. The entire ridge was sopping soaked loose, muddy scree. I thought I was going to die, either falling while crawling in a washout, or having the ground washout from under me, no joke. Read more
Spooning 2013.09.30 Latergram, Pacific Crest Trail Our plan to stay warm on the way to Canada, with a four person Coleman tent (joking). El Jefe can be the big big big big spoon when he puts down the camera. Read more
Suiattle Soak 2013.09.27 Latergram, Pacific Crest Trail My adventurous birthday “novice backcountry” hike got a little hairy when someone took a dunk in the Suiattle River. This is sopping wet Cherub after her successful log crossing of that ferocious glacial river, on the old (disused due to a bridge washout) PCT. Happy birthday to me! Long story short, we couldn’t find the log crossing when we arrived at the River. Cherub decided to give a crossing a go. I wanted to let her do her thing, but also a nagging voice in my head made me hand her a stick with a length of Dyneema cord tied to it. She took a few steps in and quickly hit hip-depth. Cherub is not very tall. At that point she gave me an alarmed glance and […] Read more
Cherub’s “Arrow” 2013.09.26 Latergram, Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Cherub chucks a snowball at me on Fire Creek Pass, approx 6200ft, mile 2530.7. She then made the mistake of suggesting I throw one at her… Read more
2013.09.22 Latergram, Pacific Crest Trail This photo cracks me up — Cherub summons the snow. “Comon, Snow!” She’s about to get her second snow, ever (she’s from South Africa). Piper Pass mile 2461 of the PCT Read more
Cherub + Moss 2013.09.20 Latergram Naw, they don’t have moss is South Africa. Cherub LOVES it. Read more
Buffet Time 2013.09.03 Latergram, Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Cherub “can’t believe it,” and is so happy right now. That’s my second such big plate of food at the Timberline lodge buffet. I WILL finish it and possibly go for thirds. Read more
Passed by Anish 2013.06.30 Latergram, Pacific Crest Trail Mile 929.5. The South side of Donohue Pass with JMT hikers (another breed of hiker). Speed thru-hiker Anish passed me here; she is trying to break Scott Williamson’s PCT record this year. She was wearing a skirt and had a tiny lil’ pack, and was not very talkative. I found out later from Cherub that she had a time budget for talking to other hikers each day. I wasn’t part of that budget, but Cherub was proud to report that she HAD been part of Anish’s budget, and got in a good ~10 minute chat. Go, lady, go! Read more