Chuck and Becca have been on a mountain hiking kick lately. Last Saturday the two of them hiked to the top of Tiger Mountain, and yesterday they took on Mt. Si.
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For those of you not familiar with our local trails, Mt. Si is a 4 mile trail with about a 3500' altitude gain. At the very top is a large rock formation affectionately known as the "Haystack" that is a pretty dicey climb, especially after you are tired from the previous 4 miles practically strait up.  Chuck was able to keep up with Becca until they reached the Haystack. By this time his 58 year old knees were telling him to think twice before attempting to scale it. After all his knees had already traversed their share of rocky terrain.  And it was hot, unseasonably so. In this picture you can tell just how drenched Chuck's shirt is by the time he made it to the top.  Becca not only made it to the top, she climbed Haystack as well.  Along the way they found a stream to cool off their feet.  and a fellow traveler that brought his parrot along for the hike........  That's a pretty big bird to be schlepping to the top of a mountain! I prefer my hiking companions to be the 4 legged kind.  |
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