Friday, April 28, 2006
There's a legendary mountaineering club here in Portland called the Mazamas. They lead hikes all over the region, and, with the help of my co-worker Carol, I joined a Mazamas outing this evening in the Columbia River Gorge. We hiked to Angels Crest, arriving at sunset with the Columbia River rolling out toward Portland and a deep-red sky. All the men were to bring dinner, all the women, dessert. We had an astonishing display of food, considering we carried every ounce of it up 1,400 feet of elevation gain during more than 2 miles of trail. It was my first Mazamas hike, but Carol has been out with the club nearly every weekend since September 2005. I'm sure I'll join her with the Mazamas on more hikes in the future. There's no better way to get out on the trails with knowledgable guides than going with them.
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