Author Archives: Mike

Istria, Croatia: Wine, Dine, and Climb All Rhyme–Sept. 16-20

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Mike

If you know us at all, you know that we love to wine, dine, and climb; luckily, the Istrian Peninsula, our introduction to Croatia, offered all three. After a short bus ride from Slovenia and one of the easiest border … Continue reading →

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Sept. 9-11: Mt. Triglav–Via Ferrata Fun

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Mike

              We are WAY behind on our blog, but ironically the weather here in Croatia as I write this on Sept. 23 is exactly the same as it was in Bled, Slovenia, the night before our Mt. Triglav climb: thunder … Continue reading →

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Tahoe to Indiana, or Where the Hell Have We Been? Aug. 17-Sept. 3

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Mike

As Sarah mentioned in the last blog, Mt. Whitney was sort of the final big item on our list of stuff to do this summer. We’d actually scored one more set of permits in the Sierra, but they had been … Continue reading →

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The Magic of the Meadows: Tuolumne, Jul. 31-Aug. 12

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Mike

Sarah and I have just finished 12 days in Tuolumne Meadows—the prettier, less crowded, more temperate portion of Yosemite National Park. As usual, we came with a giant tick list of peaks to climb, but we’ve also been going hard … Continue reading →

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Hold the Phone: Raffs in Yellowstone: July 17-20

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Mike

We’re back! It’s hard to believe Devil’s Tower was three weeks ago, but we’ve managed to keep ourselves occupied; Sarah contracted a nasty stomach bug the day after climbing the tower, so we spent a few quiet days having a … Continue reading →

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Ten Sleep, Wyoming: Celebrating Independence Like a Limestone Cowboy—June 29-July 6

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Mike

‘Merica…a land of independence, opportunity, the pursuit of happiness, and currently a place of extremes. It seems appropriate, then, that we found ourselves in a tiny town in a big canyon full of cowboys and dirtbag climbers during a thunderstorm-filled … Continue reading →

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Craters, Cracks, Ribs, and the Pocatello 500–June 22-28

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Mike

Greetings from the Super 8 in sunny Pocatello, Idaho: home of the prestigious Pocatello 500 race, also known as Friday night rush hour! Sweet baby Jesus, all of the Earnhardts evidently live here and want to kill us via ill-advised, … Continue reading →

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USA! USA! USA!

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Mike

When last we left you (well over two months ago), we had just finished basking on the beaches of Ecuador and were preparing for the 30 hour trip back to Lima.  I’d love to tell you that we had a … Continue reading →

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BBQ Party/Welcome Back: Fri., Aug. 17 @7:00

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Mike

Hi All, As you probably know, Sarah and I are back in Portland.  The readjusment hasn’t really begun yet because we have spent the last month visiting friends and family and are now working our rearends off to get moved … Continue reading →

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Haurez, Peru: Getting High the Raff Way in the Andes–June 16-21

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Mike

After Machu Picchu, we spent an extra day in Cuzco sort of fiddling around, enjoying the variety of good restaurants available there, and getting ready to move on again.  It was a little bittersweet because Machu Picchu was the final … Continue reading →

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