Last month, I ended the summer by spending a couple weeks tromping trail in the new Oboz Scapegoat Mid light hiking boots. I got my first look at these boots earlier this year at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City. The two things that caught my attention were their gaiter-like scree collar and their light weight. As …
Current PCT conditions in Oregon for the week of October 17, 2016. With the current weather conditions impacting the PCT in Oregon, this will likely be the final weekly conditions update for the season. Winter conditions are now in effect for the next 6–7 months. Look for occasional updates and information on PCT: Oregon’s Facebook and …
In 1996, Sarah LaRue (aka TurtleGirl) almost gave up on hiking after a miserable attempt at climbing Mount St. Helens in Washington. It was early in the season and she was out of shape, unprepared and had never hiked or camped in the snow before. It took her a while to get back out on the trail again after …
Current PCT conditions in Oregon for the week of October 11, 2016. Weather The big snow forecast for Oregon’s Cascade Range didn’t quite shake out as much as expected. The big peaks got a nice white blanket on their higher reaches, but the low- and mid-elevation areas just got wet. After starting the week with …
Four years ago, over frosty margaritas and a giant plate of nachos, Tami Asars asked if I would be interested in writing a hiking guidebook. She had just released her first book, Hiking the Wonderland Trail, and was looking to take on a new project. A big one—the entire Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Tami and I …
Current PCT conditions in Oregon for the week of October 3, 2016. Weather Fall is wasting no time showing its frosty face and changing colors across the Cascades in Oregon. Last week ended on a chilly note with temps plummeting and the mountains receiving a fresh blanket of powdery snow. Is winter already knocking? This …