Here’s an ever-lengthening timeline of the highlights of the last few years.
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Received our Bachelor degrees from the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | May, 2003 |
| Bought our first pets, Lazie and Ploppie | Ann Arbor, MI | Oct, 2003 |
| Got married | Huntington Woods, MI | 04 Dec, 2004 |
| Joanne moves to Oregon | Hillsboro, OR | 30 Apr, 2005 |
| Attempt to climb South Sister, Green Lakes |
Bend, OR | 05 Jun, 2005 |
| Summited South Sister, Devil’s Lake |
Bend, OR | 17 Jun, 2005 |
| Attempt to climb Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier |
Sisters, OR | 18 Jun, 2005 |
| Climbing Accident on Mt Washington, North Ridge |
Sisters, OR | 01 Jul, 2005 |
| Summited Rooster Rock | Columbia Gorge, OR | 18 Sep, 2005 |
| 1st time climbing in Smith Rock | Redmond, OR | 24 Sep, 2005 |
| 2nd time summiting South Sister, Devil’s Lake |
Sisters, OR | 08 Oct, 2005 |
| Skiing Crater Lake | Crater Lake NP | 24 Nov, 2005 |
| Climbing in Red Rock Canyon | Las Vegas, NV | 23 Dec, 2005 |
| Our 3rd pet, Yogi joins the family | Hillsboro, OR | 04 Feb, 2006 |
| Skiing in Whistler | Whistler, BC | 14 Mar, 2006 |
| Summited Castle Peak | Mt Rainier NP, WA | 13 May, 2006 |
| Summited Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier |
Sisters, OR | 24 Jun, 2006 |
| Climbing in Squamish | Squamish, BC | 04 Jul, 2006 |
| Summited Mt Washington, North Ridge |
Sisters, OR | 15 Jul, 2006 |
| Summited Three-Fingered Jack, South Ridge |
Sisters, OR | 21 Jul, 2006 |
| Matt Summits Broken Top | Bend, OR | 13 Aug, 2006 |
| Climbing in Leavenworth | Leavenworth, WA | 01 Sep, 2006 |
| 2nd time climbing in Red Rock Canyon | Las Vegas, NV | 12 Nov, 2006 |
| Skiing in the Wallowas | Enterprise, OR | 24 Dec, 2006 |
Matt summits Mt. St. Helens, Joanne and Yogi fail  |
Cougar, WA | 28 Jan, 2007 |
| Chinese New Year in Malaysia | Malaysia | 17 Feb, 2007 |
| Vacation and Climbing in Thailand | Thailand | 24 Feb, 2007 |
| Summited The Wife | Bend, OR | 20 June, 2007 |
| Climbing in Menagerie Wilderness | Sweet Home, OR | 30 June, 2007 |
| Ferrets left for their new home | Portland, OR | 12 July, 2007 |
| Summited Mt Baker, Easton Glacier | North Cascades NP, WA | 14 July, 2007 |
| Summited Mt Shuksan, Fisher Chimneys | North Cascades NP, WA | 16 July, 2007 |
| Frenchman’s Coulee, Attempt on Outer Space | Central WA | 15 Sep, 2007 |
| Climbed Solar Slab, Red Rock Canyon | Las Vegas, NV | 20 Oct, 2007 |
| Joshua Tree, Part 1 Part 2 | Joshua Tree, CA | 8 Jan, 2008 |
| Cochise Stronghold | Sunsites, AZ | 25 Jan, 2008 |
| Mount Lemmon: Snow in Arizona? | Tucson, AZ | 31 Jan, 2008 |
| Queen Creek Canyon | Superior, AZ | 11 Feb, 2008 |
| Finding gold in the Superstition Mountains | Apache Junction, AZ | 14 Feb, 2008 |
| Sedona Spires | Sedona, AZ | 25 Feb, 2008 |
| A floodin’ good time at Jacks Canyon | Winslow, AZ | 29 Feb, 2008 |
| Petrified Forest NP | Holbrook, AZ | 5 Mar, 2008 |
| Flagstaff Crags + Attractions | Flagstaff, AZ | 7 Mar, 2008 |
| Arizona Local’s Secret: Isolation Canyon | Pine, AZ | 13 Mar, 2008 |
| St George and Zion NP | St George, UT | 17 Mar, 2008 |
| Utah National Parks Tour | Southern Utah | 27 Mar, 2008 |
| Crack Heaven, Indian Creek, Part 1 Part 2 | Monticello/Moab, UT | 1 Apr, 2008 |
| Climbing the sandstone towers of Castle Valley | Castle Valley, UT | 18 Apr, 2008 |
| City of Rocks | Almo, ID | 25 Apr, 2008 |
| Gettin’ scared in the Black Canyon | Gunnison, CO | 3 July, 2008 |
| Death march to Crestone Needle | Westcliffe, CO | 11 July, 2008 |
| Many summits in Rocky Mountain NP Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 | Estes Park, CO | July, 2008 |
| Climbing Pingora and Wolfshead in the Wind River Range | Boulder, WY | 4 August, 2008 |
| Climbing and Cougars in Grand Teton NP | Jackson, WY | 8 August, 2008 |
| Geysers of Yellowstone | Jackson, WY | 14 August, 2008 |
| Climbing Devil’s Tower | Sundance, WY | 15 August, 2008 |
| Craziness on Mount Kinabalu: Part 1 Part 2 | Borneo, Malaysia | 3-11 September, 2008 |
| The Jaw-Dropping Caves of Mulu | Borneo, Malaysia | 17 September, 2008 |
| Enjoying Tropical Paradise on Tioman Island | Mersing, Malaysia | 8 October, 2008 |
| Jungle-neering at Bukit Takun | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 31 October, 2008 |
| Climbed Liberty Crack | Washington Pass, Wa | 10 August, 2009 |
| Climbed The Nose, El Cap | Yosemite, Ca | 16 September, 2009 |
| Climbed The Grand Wall | Squamish, BC | 17 September, 2010 |
