The last time we had any appreciable snow out our way just happened to be the weekend we moved into our house. That was almost 2 years ago now. Coming from a snow state, it’s still funny the way the news media treats snowfalls in the Portland Metro area. The tone from the reporters and…
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That’s a Wrap
Mia and I are entering the final few hours of 2015. It’s been quite the year too, it reallly kind of amazes me that twelve months have flown by so fast. From exploration bikes rides in January and a XC-Ski and fatbike adventure in the Methow Valley in February. Mia and I did a ton…
Winding down 2015
Mia and I spent the day after Christmas in Cannon Beach. We wanted to take Codi on an adventure and the forecast for the coast was low 40’s and light winds. There is something really nice about Cannon Beach. It’s got a nice vibe to it. Kind of reminds me a bit of York, Maine. …
Slight Detour
As Gandalf once said “You Shall Not Pass!” I was out for a 2-3 hour ride on Saturday, trying to take advantage of a break in the weather. We’ve gotten well over 13 inches of rain in the PDX area in December, it’s the 3rd rainiest month on record. Needless to say, this isn’t normal. …
Historic Hiking Loop
I had today off from work, the weather was looking to finally clear after days of rain, so that meant a hike with Codi. The cascades got dumped on the past several days with fresh snow (or POW if you want to use the skier speak) and I didn’t really want to do anything in…
A Bit Soggy Lately
So apparently we’ve broken a record for rainfall here in Oregon. I think the number being tossed around was 11+ inches of rain in the month of December so far. Because of this there has been quite a bit of flooding around the PDX area. Even some mudslides and a sinkhole too. It’s a bit…
ON & OFF RHODES 