2015 moments

I'm definitely not immune to reviewing the last 12 calendar months and reflecting on adventures completed, routes unfinished and being appreciative for the people I get to spend time with in some of the most beautiful places in the Pacific Northwest. With the poor snowpack last winter, 2015 adventures pretty much rolled on from 2014 without too much of a break...

JANUARY: Stetattle Ridge with Dave, one of my favorite places in the state...

FEBRUARY: Ben invited me for a winter loop of the Loowit Trail on foot; a testament to how "bad" last winter was

MARCH: A fun trip down to the Columbia River Gorge with a good group of adventure buddies

APRIL: A hot Yakima 50k; the only real race I ran in 2015

MAY: After doing a point-to-point traverse of the North Unit of NCNP in 2014, a traverse of the South Unit had to be done

JUNE: The Pasayten Wilderness 8 x 8,000' route gone wrong! Hot. Hot. Hot.

JULY: The Glacier Peak 100+ circumnavigation with Ben; a true dream come true

AUGUST: Mt. Daniel circumnavigation with Sir Hikes; some solid adventuring

SEPTEMBER: Mt. Rainier's Wonderland Trail, solo and unsupported in 26:36; probably my best athletic performance in ultra distance racing/adventures

OCTOBER: A wonderful week of adventures in Nevada, with Ben (Toiyabe Crest Trail, Great Basin National Park,       Ruby Crest Trail

NOVEMBER: Two trips to the Teanaway, including a fun ridge loop summiting Miller Peak

DECEMBER: Third-annual Winter Solstice group run; thanks to all the guys for making this a great tradition 

Now, routes for 2016 are being mapped in Caltopo and a real training plan to get strong for summer started this week...I can't wait!