My brother Clay passed away this Tuesday December 23, surrounded by his immediate family. On Christmas morning I flew out to be with them on Orcas Island, Wash.
Last week, I took a ride up Mount Washington in the Mount Washington State Park's Piston Bully snowcat. It was a fun and informative trip, and I hope to write about it when I am out west. This week I am giving you a column I wrote quite a few years ago about one of my favorite mountains: Mount Adams.
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