This Past Weekend
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Friday: Drove to Cougar, Washington to get a permit to climb Mt. St Helens and stumbled into a bar that was serving free Coors Light until the kegs were gone. 5 buddy's and I hung with the locals doing our part to help. Then hiked 3 hours with a 60lb backpack and snowboard on my back to set up base camp. Had to set up my tent in the dark in a snow field and then proceeded to drink cheap whiskey and watch shooting stars with friends.
Saturday: Woke up at the base of Mt. St. Helens and watched the sun rise over Mt. Adams with Mt Hood to the South. Strapped my board to my back and snow shoes on my feet and hiked another 3 hours straight up. After 3 hours and realizing how exhausted I was I retreated and rode my board back down to our base camp. Only 1 of our group summited but I still had the time and ride of my life time.