by Tim Girvin | Oct 19, 1999 | Writings
Some of you apparently expected a summary of my last hike into the Ingalls/Mt. Stuart area of the Cascades. Some of you may be very familiar with this area. Some notes for your reference are below to consider a range of possibilities in this area. Though this route...
by Tim Girvin | Oct 11, 1999 | Writings
When I was young I aspired to be a falconer. I had an opportunity to handle predatory birds for the Falconry Association where I grew up. My bird was a Peregrine Falcon-then on the Endangered Species list, a bird, at that time, which was the rarest of the rare....
by Tim Girvin | Jun 17, 1999 | Writings
This is a relatively easy climb for spectacular results. For your reference, please see the maps and routes in the 5th floor kitchen for information about how to ascend both Ellinor and Washington, which are in view of each other. The route up was enshrouded in mist...
by Tim Girvin | Jun 1, 1999 | Writings
Above the tides and shores of Hood Canal, with Lake Cushman below, ensconced in the Olympic range, is a short jaunt worthy of consideration. This time of year, iceaxes or snowshoeing (adjustable) poles, gators, snowpants and climbing boots are desirable. A daypack...
by Tim Girvin | May 24, 1999 | Writings
There is truly nothing that could have prepared me for experiencing the awesome strength of the bulls brought in this weekend for the launch of the Badlanders at the Long Beach arena. These two thousand pound animals are seemingly docile, if not peaceful, one moment....
