Ascending Saint Helens, Part 2 of 4: Rock-hopping at the jetty

Washington Our Home
August 21, 2012
Family, Gear, Mt. Saint Helens, Pacific Ocean, Recreation, Western Washington
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After deciding to climb Mt. Saint Helens in early 2012 and committing myself by actually purchasing the permits back in February, Dad and I had been training for the climb for months as the ascent date approached. It wasn’t until August finally arrived that we fully realized the gravity of the task we were about to undertake and upon reevaluation, found ourselves lacking in several training areas. When deciding to

Sea Lions vs. Surfers On The Washington Coast

Sitting Log at the North Jetty in Ocean Shores, Washington Linda and I try to walk on the beach every day. We tell ourselves that it is exercise, but really it’s just taking advantage of where we live (Ocean Shores, Washington). We have different beaches that we can go to, so we don’t see the same thing every day. What we have discovered is that you CAN go to the