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Crosby-Manitou State Park - October 2012
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Crosby Manitou State Park is located on the north shore of Lake Superior. Some friends and I spent a couple of days hiking and camping there.
San Francisco - 2014
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Aspen and Maroon Bells
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I was in Aspen for C++Now 2015. While in Aspen, I also got a chance to do some hiking around the Maroon Bells.
John Day Camping Trip - 2015
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Mindy and I went camping in Central Oregon over Memorial Day weekend. While there, we visited the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
Goat Rocks Camping Trip - June 2015
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Ape Caves and Mount St. Helens
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Underneath Mount St. Helens are a series of lava tubes known as Ape Caves. Mindy and I decided to hike through one of them.
Yocum Ridge - 08 August 2015
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Cabo San Lucas - 8/29/2015-9/4/2015
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Mindy and I went to Cabo San Lucas to celebrate our 1 year anniversary
South Sister - Sept 20, 2014
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I climbed South Sister, the third tallest mountain in Oregon.
Mount Saint Helens - 1 October 2016
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Some coworkers and I failed to summit Mount Saint Helens on a miserable day.
Paris 2016
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Not included in this gallery is a 16 image panorama of Paris I took, which can be found here (19 MB warning): [https://jsaxton.com/static_images/paris_panorama.jpg](https://jsaxton.com/static_images/paris_panorama.jpg)
Nice 2016
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Not included in this gallery is a panorama of Nice I took, which can be found here (14 MB warning): [https://jsaxton.com/static_images/nice.jpg](https://jsaxton.com/static_images/nice.jpg)
Rome 2016
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Not included in this gallery is a panorama of Rome I took, which can be found here (18 MB warning): [https://jsaxton.com/static_images/rome.jpg](https://jsaxton.com/static_images/rome.jpg)
Naples 2016
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Not included in this gallery is a panorama of Naples I took, which can be found here (7 MB warning): [https://jsaxton.com/static_images/naples.jpg](https://jsaxton.com/static_images/naples.jpg)
Bologna 2016
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Not included in this gallery is a panorama of Bologna I took, which can be found here (11 MB warning): [https://jsaxton.com/static_images/bologna.jpg](https://jsaxton.com/static_images/bologna.jpg)
Munich 2016
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Not included in this gallery is a panorama of Munich I took, which can be found here (25 MB warning): [https://jsaxton.com/static_images/munich.jpg](https://jsaxton.com/static_images/munich.jpg)
German Road Trip 2016
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Mindy and I drove from Munich to Bremen.
Bremen 2016
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Amsterdam 2016
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Reykjavik 2016
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Mindy and I had an 18 hour layover in Reykjavik on our way home
Europe 2016
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Highlights from our 4 week trip to Europe. Additional pictures can be found in the individual albums for each city we visited: - [Paris](https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/12) - [Nice](https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/13) - [Naples](https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/15) - [Rome](https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/14) - [Bologna](https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/16) - [Munich](https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/17) - [Road trip from Munich to Bremen](https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/18) - [Bremen](https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/19) - [Amsterdam](https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/20) - [Reykjavik](https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/21)
Mt. Thielsen - Oct 28, 2017
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I tried to climb Mt. Thielsen. I got about 80 feet from the summit before turning back. I brought my DSLR, but I forgot the SD card at home, so unfortunately all these pictures are camera phone pictures.
McNeil Point - Sept 24, 2017
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Smit and I hiked up to McNeil Point in the snow
Arequipa 2018
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I skipped Lima and started my Peru trip in Arequipa, the second largest city in Peru. I had initially only planned on spending 4 days here, but ultimately spent 5. Here's a panorama I took of the city (22MB): <a href='https://jsaxton.com/static_images/arequipa_panorama.jpg'>https://jsaxton.com/static_images/arequipa_panorama.jpg</a> The rest of my Peru pictures can be found <a href='https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/28'>here</a>.
Cusco 2018
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I spent 5 days in Cusco: 4 days prior to my trek and a day afterwards. I took 5 panoramas: Sacred Valley panorama #1 (15MB): <a href='https://jsaxton.com/images/picture/903'>https://jsaxton.com/images/picture/903</a> Sacred Valley panorama #2 (18MB): <a href='https://jsaxton.com/images/picture/906'>https://jsaxton.com/images/picture/906</a> Cusco Panorama #1 (13MB): <a href='https://jsaxton.com/static_images/cusco1.jpg'>https://jsaxton.com/static_images/cusco1.jpg</a> Cusco Panorama #2 (22MB): <a href='https://jsaxton.com/static_images/cusco2.jpg'>https://jsaxton.com/static_images/cusco2.jpg</a> Cusco Panorama #3 (63MB): <a href='https://jsaxton.com/static_images/cusco3.jpg'>https://jsaxton.com/static_images/cusco3.jpg</a> The rest of my Peru pictures can be found <a href='https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/28'>here</a>.
Ancascocha Trek 2018
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The Ancascocha Trek is a 5 day trek to Machu Picchu. I did it through Action Peru Treks. Highly recommended. The rest of my Peru pictures can be found <a href='https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/28'>here</a>.
Peru 2018
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I spent two weeks in Peru following an <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arequipa'>Arequipa</a> -> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusco">Cusco</a> -> <a href="https://www.actionperutreks.com/alternative-treks-machu-picchu/ancascocha-trek-to-machu-picchu-5days">Trek to Machu Picchu</a> -> Cusco itinerary. If you're interested in more pictures, more detailed albums can be found below: <ul> <li><a href='https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/25'>Arequipa 2018</a></li> <li><a href='https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/26'>Cusco 2018</a></li> <li><a href='https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/27'>Ancascocha Trek 2018</a></li> </ul>
South Sister - July 7, 2018
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Mt Whitney - Sept 22, 2018
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I survived the Mt. Whitney Hike. 23.6 miles, 6,586' elevation gain.
Ka'au Crater Hike - Feb 12, 2019
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I read good things about this hike so I decided to check it out when I was in Honolulu. One of the most amazing ascents I have ever done. Cool jungle scenery, technically challenging without being too unsafe, you get to hike up waterfalls, you get great views of the island, and I only saw two other hikers. The descent was rough though. I expected it was going to be really muddy, so I brought an old pair of tennis shoes I could throw away when I was done with the hike. I didn't expect it to be super steep, and so the lack of traction provided by the old shoes ended up being problematic. Lots of slipping and falling, but totally worth it.
Hawaii 2019
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Mindy and I went to Honolulu! While we were there, I did the Ka'au Crater Loop Hike, and pictures from that can be found here: <a href="https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/31">https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/31</a>
Mount Saint Helens - 21 March 2020
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Perfect conditions for a spring ascent of Mount Saint Helens. I took a panorama at the top, and I think you can see eight volcanoes in it (from left to right: Rainier, Adams, Hood, Jefferson, possibly the three sisters, and of course, Saint Helens): <a href="https://jsaxton.com/static_images/EightVolcanoDay.jpg">https://jsaxton.com/static_images/EightVolcanoDay.jpg</a> (38MB warning) I also took a panorama of the crater: <a href="https://jsaxton.com/static_images/MSH_crater.jpg">https://jsaxton.com/static_images/MSH_crater.jpg</a> (3MB)
Utah 2020
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Peter, Matthew and I met up with JT in Utah for a long weekend hitting the slopes.
Ecuador 2020: Quito - Round 1
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I spent 4 days in Quito acclimatizing. This consisted of mountain biking down Cotopaxi, climbing Rucu Pichincha twice, then taking a day off to rest before the big mountaineering trip. Here is a panorama of Quito I took (26MB warning): <a href="https://jsaxton.com/static_images/quito.jpg">https://jsaxton.com/static_images/quito.jpg</a> Here is another panorama of Quito I took, this time with a 200mm telephoto lens (66MB warning): <a href="https://jsaxton.com/static_images/quito_200mm.jpg">https://jsaxton.com/static_images/quito_200mm.jpg</a> Other photos from this trip can be found <a href="https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/40">here</a>.
Ecuador 2020: Mountaineering
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In February of 2020 I attempted to climb three mountains with Jaime Vargas of Andean Summit Adventure:<br> <ul> <li>Illiniza Norte (16,818 feet, 5,126 meters)</li> <li>Cotopaxi (19,347 feet, 5,897 meters)</li> <li>Chimborazo (20,548 feet, 6,263 meters)</li> </ul> We successfully summited the first two, but ultimately had to turn back on Chimborazo. Other photos from this trip can be found <a href="https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/40">here</a>.
Ecuador 2020: Quito - Round 2
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After I finished climbing mountains, I met up with Mindy in Quito. We used Quito as a base to visit the equator, Mindo, and Otavalo. Our hotel room had a pretty good view of El Panecillo (12 MB warning): <a href="https://jsaxton.com/static_images/el_panecillo.jpg">https://jsaxton.com/static_images/el_panecillo.jpg</a> Other photos from this trip can be found <a href="https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/40">here</a>.
Ecuador 2020: Galapagos Islands
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Mindy and I spent a week in the Galapagos Islands: four days on Santa Cruz and three days on San Cristobal. Highlights included Las Grietas, snorkel trips to Pinzon and Kicker Rock, a day at La Loberia, and seeing turtles at El Chato Tortoise Reserve. Other photos from this trip can be found <a href="https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/40">here</a>.
Ecuador 2020: Guayaquil, Cuenca, and Quilotoa
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From the Galapagos, we flew into Guayaquil and spent a night there. The next day, we took a bus to Cuenca, hung out there for a couple days, then flew to Quito. From Quito, we took a day trip to Quilotoa. There's a great viewpoint in Cuenca, and I tried to take a panorama, but the weather wasn't great. The resulting panorama is still decent (16MB): <a href="https://jsaxton.com/static_images/cuenca.jpg">https://jsaxton.com/static_images/cuenca.jpg</a> Other photos from this trip can be found <a href="https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/40">here</a>.
Ecuador 2020
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I started the trip by meeting up with some friends in Utah for a ski trip. From Utah, I flew down to Quito and continued my acclimatization, then tried to climb three of Ecuador's tallest mountains. I then returned to Quito, met up with Mindy, and we got to see the equator, Mindo, and Otavalo. We then spent a week in the Galapagos before returning to the mainland and visiting Guayaquil, Cuenca, and Quilotoa. This album contains the highlights of our trip. If you're interested in seeing more pictures, I created dedicated albums for each section of the trip: <ul> <li><a href="https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/34">Utah 2020</a></li> <li><a href="https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/35">Ecuador 2020: Quito - Round 1</a></li> <li><a href="https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/36">Ecuador 2020: Mountaineering</a></li> <li><a href="https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/37">Ecuador 2020: Quito - Round 2</a></li> <li><a href="https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/38">Ecuador 2020: Galapagos Islands</a></li> <li><a href="https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/39">Ecuador 2020: Guayaquil, Cuenca, and Quilotoa</a></li> </ul>
Mount Thielsen - 24 May 2020
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Pictures from an October climb of the same mountain can be found <a href="https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/23">here</a>.
Middle Sister Summit Attempt #1 - 9/6/2020-9/7/2020
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Middle Sister is a 10,046' mountain in Central Oregon. You can take a trail about two thirds of the way up, then you can follow a ridge line to the summit from there. I attempted to summit via the North Ridge route. Unfortunately I failed to summit due to navigation failures. It took me two additional tries to successfully summit. You can see those pictures <a href=https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/43>here</a> and <a href=https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/44>here</a>.
Middle Sister Summit Attempt #2 - 9/26/2020-9/27/2020
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This time I attempted to summit via the SE Ridge. There were a number of failures here. The striking surface on my match box was completely worn out, so I couldn't light my stove in the morning. I also ran into navigation problems again, and I turned back at about 9,000'. Even if I had managed to get higher, I heard that the last part was inaccessible without crampons, which I didn't have. You can see pictures from my previous summit attempt <a href=https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/42>here</a> and a later summit attempt <a href=https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/44>here</a>.
Middle Sister Summit Attempt #3 - 10/3/2020-10/4/2020
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I decided to try the North Ridge again this time, and this time I was successful. I camped out above the treeline at about 7000' and finished the climb on day #2. I was definitely overprepared for this hike. I brought mountaineering boots and crampons. 18 miles in mountaineering boots is hard. I should have brought hiking boots and microspikes. Lesson learned. After successfully summitting, I talked to another climber in the parking lot and learned about a third route: the South Ridge. This is probably the smartest way to climb the mountain. It's the least difficult route, and you can spend the night at Camp Lake. If I ever try climbing this mountain again, I'm going to try the South Ridge. You can check out my first two failed attempts <a href=https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/42>here</a> and <a href=https://jsaxton.com/images/viewAlbum/43>here</a>.
South Arapaho Peak - June 18, 2022
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