Evan McFarlan's Eagle Project

On Saturday July 13 we had Evan McFarlan's Eagle Project.
The goal of the project was to reorganize the trail so as to keep it in good condition. We basically removed the top soil, plants and roots that were growing on the trail and placed rocks and logs on the sides of the trail to make it more defined.

Overall I was really surprised by the amount of people who came to the project: over 20 scouts and adults!

Thank you to everyone who came and congratulations to  Evan for finishing his Eagle Scout project.

Dmytro Banin

Not at all a Historian

www.Troop626.org

Mt. St. Helens Hike

On July 3rd Troop 626 went to Mt. St. Helens. This was a 10 mile long scramble up boulders and snowy mountainsides and definitely not what one would expect when they hear the word hike.

Before the hike we camped down at the base of the trailhead.

After a long night in tents we were ready to go hiking. In the beginning the scenery looked like that of an average hike: forest all around. However as we climbed higher up the mountain we encountered boulders that we had to scramble up. The higher up we got the more snow fields we saw and the harder the wind blew. By the time we got to the top we were absolutely exhausted.

And then, the amazing idea to glissade down the mountain came to mind. For those of you who don’t know, glissading is basically sliding down the mountain on your butt. It’s cold, freezing, and wet. It’s also hard to decide what’s worse, trudging down the mountain on your tired legs or earning yourself a major case of frostbite.

One thing you need to have for sure is an ice axe, because if you’re tumbling down the mountain you better have a way to stop yourself. Overall this was a great hike and I would definitely go on it again.

Dmytro Banin
Not at all a Historian

www.Troop626.org