The Worst Vacation Ever!!

[Biciclista]

I am sorry you chose to visit our mountains this year. There were lots of nicer places to hike, I really am sorry. When I started reading this, I thought, Uh-oh vacationing in the Pac NW...

[Tri Girl]

Aw man- that really bites! I was wondering how your trip was and I'm so disappointed that it didn't turn out the way you wanted it to.

Glad you got to at least see that part of the country- I know it just wasn't in the way you'd hoped for.

[Biciclista]

it wasn't the way we hoped for either!! (brrrr)

[Irulan]

A lot of peoples regular trips have been thwarted from snow or road closures. Many of our regular MTB trails opened about a month late. The people I know that have been going hiking are prepared for snow travel, with crampons at a minimum.

The good news is that it's been a GREAT boating season....

[GLC1968]

As soon as I read your second sentence, I guessed you were talking about the PNW!

We just got back from a hiking trip down in the 3 Sisters wilderness in Oregon and had similar difficulties. Still so much snow! We found a few alternative routes, but those without crampons or ice axes stayed in camp on day two. It was just too dangerous without them. You really do have to think (and prepare) differently. We are heading up to Washington next weekend and I"m sure we'll still run into similar problems even as we approach the end of August!

The snow has affected bike races, triathlons, and plenty of hiking trips. Mother nature does her own thing and all we can do is adapt.

At least it makes for some spectacular photos, right?