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Typical Day PasstoPass Hike
Typical day on a Pass to Pass Hike by Brian Lorenson A while ago, a potential PasstoPass hiker asked about a daily schedule for the PtP hikes. After participating in PtP hikes over the last several years I still struggled to nail down a hard daily schedule for our...
Beginning Chapter Day Hikes
Eastern Washington Chapter of PasstoPass had its first day hike Saturday, February 11. Five hikers, including trip leader Brian, hiked over 3 miles on the Bluebird Trail at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge near Cheney, Washington. The day was sunny and the lunch of...
Davis-Phinney Makes a Video about PtP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZaNzdFXUU8 by Davis-Phinney team and Linda Lee Linda Lee, our VP for Publicity contacted Davis-Phinney Foundation and their team made a great 3 minute video about PasstoPass featuring our hikers, past photos and video with words from...
APDA Article-Hiro interviewed by daughter, Hanna
Takahiro (Hiro) Shigemitsu has been a PtP hiker since 2019. His daughter, Hanna interviewed her dad for the December Parkinson's Pathfinder magazine. This insightful article shows their connection and Hiro's thoughtful, relentless path to continue his adventures...
1st Annual PtP Board Retreat a Success
2023 PasstoPass board with Sr. Advisor, Bill, Linda, Brian, Derek, Takahiro, Diane
Day Hikes and Stories
Paula of Trip 4 wrote about her experience for the September Newsletter of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Parkinson's Center, it is inspiring to see each person's experience in the stories they share and the testimonials they send us. Several hikers are hoping to continue...
Friends of PtP
NW Parkinson's Foundation posted a blog by Trip leader Irene Pasternack about her Trip 4 & 5 experience this year. Irene included a great photo of a llama dust bath. NW Parkinson's Foundation has been a great friend to PtP. They recruit hikers in their weekly...
PtP 2022 by the Numbers
The 8 hikes this year are complete and we are starting the review process for plans for next year. Previous hikers will receive the schedule by late October and new hikers are invited starting in November 2022. You can always contact us with your information or...
Trip 7 Concludes
The Trip 7 team concluded their adventure today as planned. They ended their hike at Berry Patch trailhead and enjoyed a lunch of cold, fresh, and salty foods before saying their goodbyes. Congratulations, Trip 7 team! With that, our 2022 Pass to Pass hikes are...
Trip 7 Day 5
Seven hikers from the Trip 7 team day hiked to Old Snowy Mountain today, leaving camp mid-morning: Andi, Alex, David, Jim, Dave Baumgart, Bonnie, and Eric. The team reports: “Phil and Jerry stayed in camp to keep the llamas company and protect them from dogs. They had...
Trip 7 Day 4
The Trip 7 team got underway around 10:30 a.m. They reported before setting off: “Got rained on a bit this morning. Current temperature about 60 degrees. All in good spirits.” They arrived at their campsite around 2 p.m.: “Beautiful wooded spot. Stream nearby....
Trip 7 Day 3
The Trip 7 team reports: “All is well. A bit cooler today. Partly cloudy. Wildflowers are pretty spectacular.” Today’s adventure included Cispus Pass, elevation 6,473 feet. From there the group descended to a campsite Alex secured. The team update continues: “At third...
Trip 7 Day 2
The Trip 7 team got on the trail this morning shortly after 10 a.m. After hiking nearly 6 miles with 1,380 feet of elevation gain, they arrived at their campsite near Sheep Lake around 4:30 p.m. This morning the team reported: “All is well. Beautiful morning.” The...
Trip 7 Day 1
The Trip 7 team hit the trail today. This is the last Pass to Pass hike for the year. The group left Walupt Lake Campground just past noon. Trip leader Dave reported, “Llamas and hikers in good spirits” as they hit the trail. Trip 7 team learning to saddle the llamas...
Trip 6 Concludes; Trip 7 Team Gathering
The Trip 6 team came off the trail Monday at the White Pass trailhead. Most of the team is camping at the trailhead Monday night with the llamas and Bill, our logistics coordinator extraordinaire. Trip leader Derek reported: “Made it ‘home’; good day. We’ll spend the...