Late spring is prime training time to get ready for the summer’s big climbs and backpacking trips. Over the past month, the team got in some solid miles hiking in the Columbia Gorge, including:

There’s always more training work to be done, but logging trail miles feels better and different than running around the neighborhood or spending time at the gym.

If all goes well, stay tuned in the coming weeks for pictures and stories from Mount St. Helens, Mount McLoughlin, the Goat Rocks Wilderness, and more.

The Pentaquest Team on Nesmith Point.