This was the long weekend of hiking. On Saturday Matt, Ben and I did some hiking "lite" at twin falls, 30 min. east of Seattle. The boardwalked official trail was pretty boring so we hopped the rail and hiked up through the bush towards the top of the falls. If you ever go I recommend it because most of the falls isn't visible from the trail -- all the good stuff is out of sight. We jumped around on the rocks for a while, tested out the glacier-cold water and even climbed right to the edge of the chute. Hopefully Matt will post the pictures soon.

Today I went to Norse Peak with my housemate Monica and her dog Mia. The hike was way tougher but just as fun. This trail is about 1 minute away from Crystal Mountain ski resort and at the summit you get a 360 degree view which includes Mt. Rainier. But first you have to hike up a steady 11% grade for 5 miles (3 hours) to the top! Picture coming soon.