Cascade Pass with my Sister

Published on 2003-8-30 by Michael Stanton

Cascade Pass, August 30, 2003

I took my sister Cathy up to see the beautiful views here. Unfortunately, there was a fire on Johannesberg Mountain, and in the parking lot we could barely see the cliffs and glaciers that make it so dramatic there. The park rangers gave us a heather plant to carry up, we were happy to do so. As we hiked the visibility improved, and by the time we got up it was just a very hazy day. That was much better than what we had below! Cathy lives in Oklahoma, and doesn't have any mountains to hike up. So I was impressed with her pace and she seemed to enjoy it too! We talked about squirrels, mountain climbing, roping (her husband Joe is an experienced calf roper), and funny experiences of our youth. One time, my mom tried to kill a rooster with an axe, but apparently the axe bounced off his neck! Good times...Anyway, we lounged on top of the pass for an hour, eating sandwiches. After seeing a marmot, we headed down and drove for a milkshake at the Cascade Berry Farm. Thanks for coming Cathy!