My Mom & brother (and Blondie) starting the hike up Wind Mountain (August 2004).

Blondie on the summit of Wind Mountain in the Gorge (Aug. 2004).

Looking west back towards Portland from the summit of Wind Mountain (Aug. 2004).

My brother & I on Bohn Street of Monkey Face (Aug. 2004).

Leading the A0 bolt ladder on Pioneer Route of Monkey Face, belayed by my brother from Bohn Street Ledge (Aug. 2004).

Leading the A0 bolt ladder on pitch 2 (or 3) of Pioneer Route (Aug. 2004).

Leading the A0 ladder on P3 of Pioneer Route on Monkey Face. My brother is belaying from Bohn Street ledge (Aug. 2004).

My brother starting the jug up the A0 pitch above Bohn Street Ledge (Aug. 2004).

My brother jummaring up to the Mouth Cave of Monkey. This is the A0 pitch of Pioneer Route (August 28, 2004).

My brother & I in the mouth cave of Monkey Face (Aug. 2004).

Leading the fun "Panic Point" pitch (pitch 3 or 4) of Pioneer Route (August 28, 2004).

Starting up the Panic Point pitch (5.7) or the third pitch of Pioneer Route. My brother is belaying from the mouth cave (Aug. 2004).

My brother following the "Panic Point" pitch on Monkey Face's Pioneer Route (August 2004).

My brother following the "Panic Point" pitch (pitch 3 or 4) of Pioneer Route. Beautiful ~200 feet of air below. For a zoomed in view, see here (August 28, 2004).

Final pitch of Pioneer Route: I'm on the summit, my brother is at the nose boulder of the Monkey (Aug. 2004).

Leading the final pitch (~5.4) of Pioneer Route. My brother is belaying me from the nose boulder. Our Mom is on the left (near the Spring Board) living up the excitement. Shirley's behind the camera (August 28, 2004).

My brother (yellow T-shirt) and me atop Monkey Face after our climb of Pioneer Route. South face of pillar is on left; east face is on right (August 28, 2004).

My brother (yellow shirt) and I setting up the first, short rap back to the nose of The Monkey (Aug. 2004).

Yours truly rapping off the Monkey Face (Aug. 2004).

My brother on the free air rap from Monkey Face (Aug. 2004).

Almost done with the rap...

Family posing at the base of Monkey Face (Aug. 2004).

The hike down Misery Ridge (Aug. 2004).

Family around the campfire at the Skull Hollow the evening after our Monkey Face climb.

First views of Fields Peak (7362') on the hike up (late August 2004).

Shirley, my Mom & brother on the summit of Fields Peak (Aug. 2004).

The family hiking down from Fields on the way up Moore Mountain in the central Oregon desert (Aug. 2004).

Moore Mountain as seen from Moore-Fields Saddle. My little brother up front, followed by our dog, followed by Shirley and my Mom (August 29, 2004).

My brother, Mom & Shirley hiking up Moore Mountain (Aug. 2004).

My Mom, Shirley & Blondie hiking up Moon Mountain in the Blue Mountains of Oregon (Aug. 2004).

The family hiking up Moon Mountain's south ridge with Moore Mountain and Fields Peak in the background (I think; Aug. 2004).

Nearing the summit of Moon Mountain (Aug. 2004).

Family on the summit of Moon Mountain (Aug. 2004).

Blondie chilling out to some tunes on the drive home.