Strauch/Bruno Web Photo Album

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Email us Tom, Laura, Matt or Kelsey.

 
12/24/2003-12/29/2003 Christmas in Salem with PT, Bridgette, Matt and Kelsey. Surprise snowstorm with 8 inches of snow. Sandy's last day, a day before her 15th birthday. Dinner with Tim and Julie in Portland.

11/27/2003-11/28/2003 Thanksgiving at PT's and Bridgette's, Grandma's old house, 7 mile Juniper Dunes hike, and wind power towers near Walla Walla

11/14/2003 Valley of the Giants hike near Salem 50 miles of gravel road but only a 2 mile hike.  

10/31/2003-11/02/2003 Laura's gall bladder surgery.  Katie's visit along with PT, Bridgette, Kelsey, Roberto, Tim and Julie cheering Laura up on her recovery.  

10/24/2003-10/27/2003 Visit Matt and Kirby in Boulder, Colorado.  

 

10/12/2003-10/18/2003 Week hiking vacation with John, visit with Jeff and Jen in Sun Valley, Idaho, hike up Borah Peak, visit with Marilyn and Ed in Lake Chelan, Washington, hike in Mt. Rainier National Park and hike with Tim and Julie in Mt. St. Helens park.  

John's hike and trip log:

10/12 Northwest Columbus Day Week Trip, meet Tom at Portland airport, dinner with Julie at middle Eastern restaurant, drive through the night to Hailey ID; lunch at Smileys north of Galena Summit with Jeff & Jenn, stop at Sun Valley Hotel
10/13 Hailey Hills behind Jeff & Jenn's, 2100' gain, 2h45m, nice valley views, big home-cooked breakfast then evening chicken barbecue, drive to Borah Peak, van fuel line disconnect 20 miles
from trailhead, sleep by highway with 100 mooing cows in field
10/14 Repair fuel line with duct tape, add camp stove fuel, drive back 3-miles to Mackey, repaired and to trailhead by 9am, cold & windy, gain 2700' in 2hrs, turn back after half hour of 3rd class 
exposure and snow at 11,500', total 6? hrs, dinner at Lincoln Inn in Gooding, drive to Baker City & Haines OR, look for Killamacue Lake TH and camp
10/15 Can't find unsigned trailhead, chat with young hunters, stop BC ranger station, drive to Blue Mtns, Willowa-Whitman NF, hike Bird Track Interpretive Trail, nice gravel trail with engraved rock trail markers, lunch at CG, drive to Lake Chelan in the rain, arrive at Ed & Marilyn's in Manson for great spaghetti dinner, watch Cubs lose game 7 to Marlins
10/16 Manson walk, Dry Lake, Roses Lake, miss Wapato Lake, walk around Wapato Pt, drive to Leavenworth for great German lunch at Mozart Cafe, walk along Wenatchee R & Blackbird Island - see spawning 3-ft salmon, drive to Yakima & watch Yankees beat RedSox in game 7 (11 innings) at Jacksons Sports Bar, camp at Clear Lake on Hwy 12 
10/17 Mt Rainier NP, Wonderland Trail from Box Canyon, hike 3100-5200' elev and wet snow, stops at Paradise, Narada Falls, Christine Falls, good dinner at National Park Inn, camp at Ike Kinswa SP
10/18 Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument, meet Julie & Tim at Visitor Centor by I-5, breakfast in Toutle, drive to Johnston Ridge Observatory, impressive movie & exhibits, hike to Harry's Ridge, 8 very windy miles, great views of the mountain & Spirit Lake Tom, Julie, Tim Loveless 

10/3/2003 South Sister, third highest peak in Oregon, 10,358 feet.  10 mile 5000 feet hike with Kelsey and Roberto.

9/5/2003-9/19/2002 Twins Peak hike south of Sisters with Kelsey, Roberto arrives from Italy and Washburne loop hike on coast with Kelsey and Roberto   

Summer 2003 photos

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Fall and Winter 2002 photos