Michael Stolp-SmithinCropping CascadiaVideo : Mt. St. Helens Spring tourMt. St. Helens may have blown it’s top, but it’s still a tall peak, and a long tour. This April, I finally decided to ski it. The climb was…May 12, 2016May 12, 2016
Michael Stolp-SmithinCropping CascadiaShi Shi and Point of The ArchesRain or shine we were going, and the forecast was calling for the former. My mom wanted to visit the Olympic coast for the first time, it…May 12, 2016May 12, 2016
Michael Stolp-SmithinCropping CascadiaA Weekend on the East Fork LewisI arrived past dark, rolling slowly up the road and into the sunset falls campground. With minimal lights, and no phone signal, I wasn’t…May 12, 2016May 12, 2016
Michael Stolp-SmithinCropping CascadiaWinter Returns to Washington | The First TourThe last few years for Washington, and indeed the rest of the west coastal ranges, have been at best below average, and last year, for us…Dec 24, 2015Dec 24, 2015
Michael Stolp-SmithinCropping CascadiaWinter on the Wild White Salmon RiverThe White Salmon River runs down the slopes of the Columbia River gorge and is famous in whitewater circles for being consistently runnable…Oct 19, 2015Oct 19, 2015
Michael Stolp-SmithinCropping CascadiaInto Dust : A Weekend Dash to the AlvordA year ago I went to South-East Oregon to find remote mountains that, with the right sort of winter, could be skied. I didn’t really know…Oct 19, 2015Oct 19, 2015