Our adventure started at 4 a.m. with 12 post members asleep in a van heading off into the great unknown which was 12 hours away in Canada. We reached the lodge at a remote and classified location up close to where we would be climbing. Unfortunately, due to a lack of pilots and an asleep in a van heading off into the great unknown which was 12 hours away in Canada. We reached the lodge at a remote and classified location up close to where we would be climbing. Unfortunately, due to a lack of pilots and an unhelpful man named Stu we camped in a rock quarry that night. This night we were introduced to our constant companion for the next week “the mosquitoes”! (there were even battle helmets…sort of). The next morning we helicoptered into our camp in a circ in the shadow of the dreaded mountain… Sugar Plum. We started climbing immediately. 

Through out the day we were able to climb on ice, snow, and rock with Charlie leading a slippery ice slope. We began practicing boot skiing techniques on the way down. The next few days consisted of rising at either 7 or 4:30 in the morning, climbing, lunch, climbing, and resting at camp. It was a great routine that everyone seemed to fall into pretty easily. Through the whole trip we had awesome meals (courtesy of Laura Laney) that consisted of Spaghetti, Mac & Cheese with summer sausage, curry, cuscus, and lots of spam. Keegan, who is now the SPAM master, cooked it when it wasn’t even part of the menu, which was appreciated by all. On the second day of climbing we headed up a mountain we named Sticky Bun. Eddie led the final assent up a challenging, steep, snowy slope. It was a spiritual moment standing on top of the mountain toasting the success with Pop tarts among good friends. We repelled down afterwards and headed home. We had planned on climbing Hatteres for our ultimate challenge of the trip but another group had the same plan, so we decided to climb the peak next to it instead named Squab. It turned out to be an awesome peak and many members of the group agreed that it was their favorite climb. We roped up on the Hatteres glacier and cut up around to its right side.

Mt. Adams: July 17‐18�

Climbers: Peter Joy, Laura Laney, Scott Anderson, Brandon Wilson, Jon Miranda, Paul Krums�

The approach hike took us through dry and dusty pine forests up to the snowline, where dust faded into mud and then snow, and eventually the trees shortened into sparse, alpine shrubbery before fading into snowfields and talus. We hiked quickly and had time for a game of caca – we played cards and ate delicious snacks under a stunted alpine tree, in the last patch of shade on the mountain. After arriving in camp, Saturday night was one of the most peaceful evenings of my summer. Lying in my sleeping bag, perfectly comfortable, eating dinner and watching the mountain change colors in the sunset, I felt like I had it made. That feeling didn’t stay with me at 4:30 in the morning, although when we woke up to climb the anticipation was certainly back. We all expected a difficult and technical climb. The bottom of the route was endless steep snow, so that if you front‐pointed all the way your calves would tire out too much to go on.

by Quinn Rohlf

Last Sunday, June 12 was the South Sister climb, led by Laura. We all met at the old Mazamas parking lot at around 3pm on Saturday and drove to Devil's Lake to camp, going through Bend on the way. At the lake, we met up with the second advisor, David, and got our first taste of the fairly deep snow we were going to be climbing in with a short walk to the campground through the snow. After we pitched our tents on one of the few patches of exposed ground, it was time for a quick meeting over dinner, where we went over names and decided on a 5am wakeup and 6am start time for climbing the next day. Afterwards, the rest of evening was spent roasting marshmallows over a campfire and playing cards in one of the tents

On Sunday, we woke up and were ready to start climbing around 6:15... 

Students and advisors from Post 58 managed to make it to the top of two mountains over Memorial Day weekend-  Jefferson Peak on Saturday and Mt. Washington on Sunday.  Both Peaks are in the Olympics and provided challenging climbs.  The weather was uncooperative and the views were limited.  The attached photo was taken on the summit of Mt. Washington about 4:30 pm Sunday. 

The Post has been fortunate enough to make it to the top of all five peaks it has attempted this year- (and it's only May).  This may be the best start to a climbing season the Post has ever had!

On April 25, 6:00a.m our group set off towards Washington. Mt. Ellinor was our destination. We arrived at the trail head, geared up, and headed out. The trial was beautiful and as we worked our way up the snow level rose. At one point we stopped for a light snack of granola and Peter (a.k.a the bird whisperer) decided to interact with the wild life. A flock of birds swarmed us and started eating out of Peter’s hands and at one point off his hat.

After we finished fattening the birds up we continued hiking. The snow was slushy so instead of bringing crampons we used snowshoes. When we reached the base of the climb we couldn’t see much of the view due to the dense layer of the fog, but we were still in high spirits. The newer members in our group received a crash course in mountaineering basics and snowball throwing. They passed the mountaineering part, but they still need to work on their aim (I would know because I was the selected target)...