S P L A T T S K I
1955-2022
2008
2008 started out as a great snow year, continuing well into June. In July during the Celebration of Life, I did the longest hike I've ever done. After that excitement the late summer seemed slow, but I was successful in crossing some old-time major goals off my list.
Then in the fall I went on a 10-week climbing spree, concluded by climbing two high-altitude peaks in Mexico.
Cape Horn Mountain
January 9
Super Dave
Boise foothills ski and snowshoe
February 9-10
Big Dan
Second Peak
February 16
Big Dan and Mariel
Johnstone Peak
February 17
Super Dave, John, George, and Michael
Galena Peak
March 9
Super Dave and George
Kelly Mountain
April 10
Super Dave
Copper Mountain
April 12
Little Bob
Mount Zumwalt
April 19
Art and Little Bob
Decker Peak
April 27
Little Bob and Brian
Blue Bunch Mountain
May 3
Beck (Bird)
Copper Mountain traverse
May 10
Little Bob, Big Charlie, Tom, and Jim
Peak 9290
May 16
Big Charlie and Jim
Jughandle Mountain
May 18
Art
Hole in the Mountain Peak (NV)
May 31
Bob and Tom
Lorenzo Peak
June 15
Tom and George
Blackman Peak (19th Anniversary)
June 21
Julie
Basil's Peak
June 28
Tom and Laurie, Julie, and Basil
Boulder Talus Trilogy (Silver, Boulder Basin, and Boulder Peaks)
July 5
Solo
Wind Rivers (Gannett Peak attempt)
July 9-12
Bob and Lucky
Celebration of Life 2008 (Whittier Peak and Mt. St. Helens, WA)
July 20-26
Brian and Art
Goat Peak
August 2
Michael and Mariel
Alice Lake Loop (Parks and Snowyside Peaks)
August 15-17
Jazz and Julie
McCall weekend: Golden Lake, Point 8361 ("Platt Peak"), and Granite Mountain
August 22-23
Richard, Shelley, and Art
Slick Rock (Memorial route)
August 29
Tom
Kent Peak
September 13
Art and Carol
Grays Peak
September 14
Art and Carol
Imogene Peak
September 21
Solo
Deer Lakes loop (Peak 10378 and Peak 10488)
September 21
JJ and Super Dave
Titus Ridge: Lower Titus, Titus, Bromaghin, and Saviers peaks
October 18
Solo
Peak 10292 ("Paymaster Peak")
October 19
Big Dan, Zach, Art, Mariel, and Eric
Perfect Peak
October 25
Tom and Tom
Star Hope traverse: South Star Hope, Drummond, Skyline, and Coco Peaks
July 7-11
John, Dan, Jen, Cole, Gregg, Anne, Dave, and Craig
White Cap Peak
November 8
Super Dave
Peak 10805
November 16
Tom, Tom, and Michael
Mexican Thanskgiving: Iztaccihuatl and Pico de Orizaba
November 21-28
Mariel
Boise Ridge ski tour
December 24
Ralph