[SpudRider]

I was just kidding you a little, Doc. Indeed, Washington has many tall mountains in the Cascade Range. I was blessed to summit Mount Adams and Mount Saint Helens when I lived in suburban Portland, Oregon. I also summited Mount Hood, which is the tallest mountain in Oregon at 11,249 feet above sea level.



I fell 18 vertical feet, including one bounce, while ascending Disappointment Cleaver on Mount Rainier at approximately 11,000 feet above sea level. 8O God blessed me with safety, and I only sustained minor bruises during that fall. I decided to "hang up my crampons" after I escaped death or serious injury on Mount Rainier. Every year several climbers die on Mount Rainier, which is a formidible mountain, indeed. :? Mount Hood also deserves respect; several climbers usually die every few years on Oregon's tallest mountain. :(

Spud