Oregon Hikers

awesome! salamanders and scorpions wooohooo!

maybe a winter venture in the cards!

talk to someone 20 years ago about a permit to go climb north sister in early june or camping in late october around jeff park.. they would call the proposal we're facing today ludicrous and unbelievable. "you're saying I have to make a phone call, check if there's availability, punch in the dates I...

Those of you who are howling the loudest about this, I have a serious question: What would be YOUR solution? ...or do you not think that there's a problem? The problem is relatively small, constrained to specific hot spots, at specific times of year. That is the sole problem. And I don't think it i...

so upset by this. The comments did little to influence them it seems. Got to find legal grounds to overturn this. Or, I'll largely ignore it. PCT thru hikers cannot camp in Jeff Park? 14 day hikers per day PCT Breitenbush Lake TH? 30 per day at Whitewater? These are low numbers. Cash from permit sal...

hyperlite mountain gear?
does ultralight$ = minimalist? ehh...

just throwing a name out there of a place to look at some nifty stuff since you know you'll make good use of it.

signed,
-a has-been gear geek

It's the terminal location of the second crater rim trail that the FS recently decided to not build. Can anyone clarify on this or provide a link. When you say second crater rim trail that they decided not to build, do you mean in addition to the south side monitor ridge or is that separate from th...

Snowshoes are for powder (in forests and also out in the open) where you don't want to sink up to your knees. If you find yourself in powder like that in steep mountain terrain (Diamond Peak and S. Sister probably don't qualify), you're likely in an avalanche zone and it'd be best to turn around. ;...

didn't even think of the silcox elevation lift building. on a foggy day if you were not an expert with the area... could you not just think you aim for that?

if you just followed uphill trying to get there, without descending into a deep canyon, wouldn't it take you where the fella went?

with the fumeroles at crater rock i've often contemplated some steam-powered tow-rope contraption to the top...

you're a good person chip. my statement no, was not intended to be serious, but kudos to you for the legit answer. I too have observed this at the pole creek fire OT/camping closure (I think we're on year 6 now, though I did not make it out there this summer, maybe it has passed). Last time I spoke ...