I have had a Tonga Ridge snowshoe on my to-do list forever so with no trip report on the Foss River Road since November, I figured I would go check things out. I had considered Surprise Lake but with a considerable avalanche forecast, I opted for safety. I think to snowshoe on Tonga Ridge, you…
This is day four in our winter adventure in Breckenridge, Colorado in February of 2024. We had arrived on Sunday of President’s Day Weekend in the evening and today is our third full day in the popular mountain town. You can find our arrival at: A Winter Adventure In Breckenridge, Colorado: Our Arrival. Sunrises…
This last week was mid-winter break and my son texted me a note that he had gotten a reminder about how it has been a year since our visit to Breckenridge, Colorado in 2024. I mentioned the trip in my 2024: Highlights Of Another Year Outdoors and 2024: General Life And Knitting Highlights posts but I…
Jump to the recipe… I have been really jealous of my online friends talking about getting snow (or even the promise of snow) in other parts of the country so this last weekend I had to go find some for myself. I didn’t have a goal of a huge outing but driving far enough…
The hubs and I are getting ready to celebrate anniversary #6 and it has me remembering #3 when in 2021 when we drove down to the Columbia Gorge and stayed at a tiny house AirBnB in White Salmon so we could visit our favorite Hood River cidery and spend time outdoors. As always, the weekend…
The last few years we have been visiting Bend, Oregon more and more, often in the winter months. Bend, Oregon has exploded as an outdoor recreation mecca in the last few years, especially because drier temperatures mean less seasonal blues. But don’t be fooled, its proximity to places like Mount Bachelor mean there is plenty…