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Trip leader Linda reports for the Trip 9 team: “Day 6, our last day, we were up and out of camp by 8:50 this morning. The weather report told us we could get some rain on our trek down to Berry Patch trailhead, so we packed our Gortex raincoats in the outer pockets of...

Trip leader Linda reported late afternoon Monday: “Yesterday was a hard day to top, but top it today we did! What a fun and beautiful day we had. Eight of us left camp at 8:20 this morning to hike to Goat Lake. We saw flowers, beautiful water gardens, meadows, vistas,...

Trip leader Linda reported mid-afternoon Sunday: “Another beautiful day in Goat Rocks! All but two of us hiked up towards Old Snowy, gaining another 1,000 feet in elevation that rewarded us with views of Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier. “There was a little bit of smoke haze...

Trip leader Linda sent Saturday’s Trip 9 update around 5 p.m. The first part did not come through. The truncated message: “ … and dropped into a cirque with numerous waterfalls flowing into this new beautiful basin with Mt. St. Helens in the distance beyond. We ate...

Trip leader Linda reported late afternoon: “The Trip 9 team was up and out of camp by 9 a.m. The group has enjoyed magnificent views of Mt. Adams today with beautiful blue skies. “Our newest llama was learning the routine. She kept pushing past llama Amos [a...

Trip leader Linda reported late afternoon: “After almost a year of planning, the Trip 9 team has begun the ascent into the Goat Rocks! Everyone seemed excited to get started, even the llamas! The team is already working together well. By the end of the hike, the Trip...

Congratulations to the Trip 8 team! They successfully completed their hike Wednesday, coming off the trail at White Pass trailhead. They started at Chinook Pass trailhead and covered approximately 29 miles in six days. Trip 9 is scheduled to start Thursday: That team...

Assistant trip leader Abby reports: “The Trip 8 team stayed up super late (8:15 p.m.) Monday night playing a game of Misere. Abby and Sandy gambled their extra candy and Sandy took no mercy winning every last one of Abby’s gummy sharks. “The team crushed the 5-mile...

Assistant trip leader Abby reports: “We started the day with a hike from Bumping River up to Snow Lake. “We took a nice long lunch break at Snow Lake. Sandy, Melanie, Ben, and Abby decided to go for a swim. Cold but refreshing! “Everyone was feeling strong, so we...

Assistant trip leader Abby reports: “The Trip 8 team warmed up to the song Here Comes the Sun, which gave us some good juju for today’s hike. “We started with a steep climb, but were met with blue skies and beautiful views at the top. “We ate lunch with views of Mt....

Trip 13 Congratulations to the Trip 13 team! They successfully completed their hike midday Saturday. This team hiked in the vicinity of the Santiam Loop Trail in Oregon, starting and finishing at Santiam Pass Trailhead. They endured high temperatures at the beginning...

Trip 7 Congratulations to the Trip 7 team! They came off the trail mid-morning Friday, successfully completing approximately 29 miles from White Pass trailhead to Chinook Pass trailhead. Trip leader Katie reports: “We survived. It was a fantastic trip! What a great...

Trip 7 Trip leader Katie reports for the Trip 7 team: “What a rest day! Half the team circumnavigated Dewey Lake and saw some fresh bear scat! The other half took the llamas for a walk up to Chinook Pass. The llamas were perfect ambassadors for PasstoPass, allowing...

Trip 7 Trip leader Katie reports: “Hit the trail by 8:40 a.m. and the Trip 7 team put some miles under their feet! After breathtaking views of Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, Mt. St. Helens, and the Goat Rocks, the group decided to push on and spend nights 4 and 5 at Dewey...