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Ellinor Revisited - May 31, 2008
Thursday, June 05, 2008 8:18 PM

A second climb of Mt. Ellinor on May 31 provided slighty different conditions than our first climb of the year. Being able to drive all the way to the lower trailhead made the hike in and out much faster. Having stable snow conditions without new snow in the previous week made it much easier to climb. We left the church at about 4:20 AM and were at the trailhead... Read More...

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Filed under: Olympics, Mt Ellinor, Training

I'm in love with Ellinor
Sunday, April 13, 2008 4:39 PM

Not another woman, just the mountain on the south end of the Olyimpics in Washington State. So often Mount Ellinor has behaved like a coy school girl for me. She beckons you with her beauty, but then when you try to get to know her, she shows a wall (usually of fog and clouds). Yesterday was the 7th time I have stood on the summit but only the second time I could... Read More...

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Filed under: Olympics, Skiing, Climb, Mt Ellinor