Author: harrylange

Massacre Rock State Park, ID – Saturday August 31, 2013

Today was the first day of a doing nothing vacation.  Hank and I went for a walk this morning.

Fixed the passenger side rear clearance light and cleaned out the bottom of the BBQ.  Tomorrow we head south on Nevada hwy 93 and will spend the night out in the middle of no where, it should be dark to see stars.  I don’t think we’ll have phone or internet.

pictures for today:
Have a great Sunday.

Crystal Mt. – Sunday August 18, 2013

Woke to a sunny cooler morning. Having our regular morning, coffee and Bailey’s with Andes’ chocolate. We plan to hike up the right side of the valley.

Here is a great picture Don took during the lighting storm last weekend. It was posted on weather.com.

This is the second post for today, Hank & I hiked up right side of the valley under The gondola.

High point:

I am here: 46 56.46 N 121 29.257 W http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:46.94101,-121.48763

5552 alt

Here are couple of view pictures

Some screen shots from tracking app.

High point.

Distance is plus a mile, the road is rocky and I was getting concern about Hank’s feet.

This sign is at the start of the road going up hill, and it is up.

 

Crystal Mt. – Saturday August 17, 2013

We came up here this morning.

Last night was family theatre night at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, Brian, Tanya, Christine, Don, Eric, Jean & Me. Brian is in a developmental play “Watt”. Great time and funny musical, I know “Watt” the musical for James Watt sounds strange.

Don’t know if Hank and I will get to go hiking up the valley. The road has an oil seal coat and the oil may not be dry enough for Hank to walk on It and not come off on to his paws.

Here is campsite picture taken with IPad.

Crystal Mt. – Sunday July 28, 2013

Hank and went for a hike this morning.  I did not hurt that much but after we got started I didn’t have all that much energy.

This is a view back down the valley.

We went up the right side of the valley today.

I am here: 46 56.076 N 121 27.231 W http://map a googled com/maps?q=loc:46.9346,-121.45386

5011 alt.
Here is my hiking equipment until age 49.
Here is what I hiked with during my 50’s.

This is what I’m hiking with in my 60’s.

Now the question is how long do I get to hike?

Today’s hike
This one show’s stats from our high point.  I noticed today the stats page shows location and altitude.

Crystal Mt. – Saturday July 27, 2013

Saturday evening and a bottle of my favorite wine. Blog on hold.

Sunday morning, yesterday Hank and hiked up to Bullion Basin.

Not much to see, I think the first time I spent the night here was in 1963 with Scout troop 419. Brian, Christine and stayed here about 8 years ago and I have pass through at least 2 dozen times over the years.

This year I used the trekking poles Tanya got me a couple of years ago.
Here is the top of Mt Rainier looking past Crystal Mt.

Here is the hike:

Started here

I am here: 46 56.909 N 121 28.409 W http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:46.9485,-121.47349

elevation 4152

Bullion Basin

I am here: 46 56.076 N 121 27.231 W http://map a googled com/maps?q=loc:46.9346,-121.45386

Elevation 5871

(Edit I had the wrong GPS location pasted in).

Great day and I don’t even hurt to much this morning. It was 45° outside this morning so Hank and I are just setting out for a hike now that It’s warmed up a bit.