Mt. Adams…….Killer

Paul Richards asked if I wanted to climb Mt. Adams with his son Chad. Why not, if a 13 year old can I can. We started out at 4200’. It took us 3.5 hours to climb to 9000’. We stopped at lunch counter for lunch. It is a level area at the base of the glacier. We started our ascent. It was slow going, 5-10 steps at a time. Then you had to stop and try and catch your breath. It got colder as we climbed. We reached the false summit 4.5 hrs. later and gone 1.3 miles, and gained 1185 more feet in elevation. I was frozen and out of energy so I did not go with Paul and Chad the last 3/4 of a mile to the very top, 12236’.
There are ruts in the snow that have been made by people sliding sown the mountain. You ride them down. It is called glassading. What had taken me 4.5 hours to climb, took me 12 minutes to slide down to lunch counter. It was a once in a lifetime experience to slide down that mountain.
WE left the house at 5 am Friday and got home at 12:30 am on Saturday. We climbed 8000 vertical feet, went 12.6 miles, climbed for 13 hours with no real break.

Grandma Manship

 

Mom passed away on July 20th.    Five years ago her brother Marvin passed away the same day.   We will miss her and Dad so much, but the memories are such a treasure.    Their wedding day, their 40th anniversary, our family trip to Mexico, their last address on Acheron Ave., LuJean’s funeral, a family reunion to Wallawa Lake (2005),a trip to Chicago with them,   True’s blessing in Roy, UT, Mom and Dad’s birthdays (80th and 82nd), pictures of her at “You’re at Home” care center (April 2011)   

Avin gets the egg

Heidi and Ryan are at the beach for a few days. We are watching avin. Just got back from Grandma Manships funeral. Heeeeeeeeres Avin...................

Logan’s Fence, Indian Heaven, Heidi and Ryan are here

Heidi and Ryan came to Vancouver for their annual visit.   Verne and Ryan helped Logan build his fence on Thursday.    On Friday, the Dad’s promised the boys they would take them to Thomas Lake in Indian Heaven Wilderness area.     They were going to spend Friday night and Saturday night.   Friday night went well even though some of their hiking- in to camp was across fields of snow.    Dinner looked good and everyone was happy then night fell and so did the RAIN.   By morning they were ready to pack up and come home.    A camping trip wouldn’t be compete without a stop at I-HOP for breakfast.    Boys like to eat, RAIN or SHINE!    

 

 



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