If you're into the outdoors and hiking and climbing, I guarantee you're living in the wrong corner of the country, or at least the wrong half. I've been to the Northeast and I agree there's good wilderness there but nothing like the views and mountaineering available here and in the Sierra. Oregon is not so good for mountaineering at least in terms of the amount of rocky terrain but it too is beautiful. Some of my favorite country is North-Central Oregon east of the Cascades.
The Border Patrol is probably looking for illegal immigrants and terrorists too.
The lady wilderness ranger I met at the Spanish Creek cabin said the patrol keeps a sharp eye out for marijuana smugglers now that the more populated regions farther west between Vancouver and Bellingham have been so successfully defended/patrolled. You may have heard this story: tunnel under the border.
Brian Jenkins - Dec 31, 2005 9:06 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI must get to this area in 2006.
Klenke - Dec 31, 2005 10:42 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentYou must, Mister Muster.
Lee Stamm - Dec 31, 2005 9:31 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice job Paul. I knew you'd get to this one eventually.
Klenke - Dec 31, 2005 10:44 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentI have a plan to additionally add one or more of the following:
Bald, Andrew, "Amos", Freds, and Sheep.
Sheep and Andrew are the most probable.
Thanks for stopping by.
Dean - Dec 31, 2005 11:30 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentA nice way to usher in the New Year. Happy 2006
Saintgrizzly - Jan 1, 2006 12:36 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery nice page. Good start to a Happy New Year!
mrh - Jan 1, 2006 1:50 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery nice page.
EastKing - Jan 1, 2006 3:10 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page. Shame I will have limited time in Washington this year . (The future may hold something different for 07')
Klenke - Jan 1, 2006 2:15 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentIf you're into the outdoors and hiking and climbing, I guarantee you're living in the wrong corner of the country, or at least the wrong half. I've been to the Northeast and I agree there's good wilderness there but nothing like the views and mountaineering available here and in the Sierra. Oregon is not so good for mountaineering at least in terms of the amount of rocky terrain but it too is beautiful. Some of my favorite country is North-Central Oregon east of the Cascades.
Gangolf Haub - Jan 1, 2006 4:02 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentDrug runners? I thought these guys were after illegal immigrants and terrorists. Illegal immigrants from Canada? MAybe I got something wrong here.
Happy New Year!
Klenke - Jan 1, 2006 2:12 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThe Border Patrol is probably looking for illegal immigrants and terrorists too.
The lady wilderness ranger I met at the Spanish Creek cabin said the patrol keeps a sharp eye out for marijuana smugglers now that the more populated regions farther west between Vancouver and Bellingham have been so successfully defended/patrolled. You may have heard this story: tunnel under the border.
desainme - Jan 1, 2006 8:59 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentMakes me jumpy
Klenke - Jan 1, 2006 2:17 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentQuoth D.L. Roth:
Well, you might as well jump. JUMP! Might as well jump. JUMP!
shanrickv - Jan 1, 2006 11:50 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page and extremely informative, especially the notes about the border issues.
darinchadwick - Jan 1, 2006 4:10 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentIt's about time someone did a page on Cathedral!
Snidely Whiplash - Jan 1, 2006 4:17 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentReally beautiful photographs. You've got me interested in visiting this area!
Martin Cash - Jan 2, 2006 1:50 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page. I'd like to do that Southeast Buttress.
Klenke - Jan 3, 2006 11:21 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentDo it....and then put up a route page for it. :thumbsup:
You can essentially spend a week in there and do the Berdinka dink.
Moni - Jan 2, 2006 3:29 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat, as usual!
magellan - Jan 2, 2006 5:57 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentThanks again, Paul. Well thought out, and quite comprehensive.