Perfect Climb Day:-)

Another wonderful climb day, lots of snow. The Climb Against the Odds Team will head up to Hidden Valley this morning and make camp then in the wee hours they will get up and go for the Summit:-)


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Little Prayer:


Mother Father God I would like to send the Light from the Highest of High Greatest of Great Gods for the Highest Good out to each and every climber on the Climb Against the Odds Team, Please send the Light out ahead of them this day and guide their way, fill them, surround them and protect them that they may have a safe Summit and safe journey back down with fun and joy and grace and ease. Please send the Light out to each and every person that is helping to put this Climb on, all of the behind the scenes team:-)
This Shasta Lily just opened up this morning:-)
A great big hand for EVERY ONES hard work to get to this point. Wow what an amazing journey this has been:-)

Light :-) Love

Good Morning Mt. Shasta

Yesterday was the first morning in a long time that I got to see THE LADY. We have had storm after storm, lots of rain. She is looking ready to climb now:-)

The Winner Is...

The winner of the Romantic Catered Getaway is Dick & Claudia Wagner of Dunsmuir, they bought their tickets at Thriftway Market. She grew up here and grew up with Louie and has never stayed at Cave Springs http://www.cavesprings.com/

even though every year her family does, and this year 30+ will enjoy the 4th of July there. He does work for Cave Springs. She said "We never win anything, are you sure" The tentative date for their stay is the day after her birthday September 21st. http://blog.musthavemenus.com/2009/02/eating-at-wild-thyme-cafe-in-dunsmuir.html The dinner will be catered by the Wild Thyme Cafe, thanks Louie and Cindy:-)


This raffle raised $80.I have received new donations from Bonnie, Marcella, and Norma, Thank you for your support:-)
Please keep those checks coming in,Thank you:-)

Todays Paper

She won’t climb, but Magnuson still raising funds for BCF
By Paul Boerger
The Breast Cancer Fund has dismissed Shirley Magnu­son from the Climb Against the Odds climbing team that will ascend 14,162 foot Mount Shasta in July to raise funds for breast cancer awareness and education. BCF director of communi­cations Shannon Coughlin said the reason for her dis­missal “is a private matter between the Breast Cancer Fund and Shirley.” “We regret she won’t be part of the team,” Coughlin said, adding that BCF will not name another climber to take her place, but that the money Magnuson raised will go to Breast Cancer Services of Siskiyou County. Magnuson also declined to discuss the details of her dis­missal, but said citizens should continue to support the Breast Cancer Fund. “Please support the Climb Against the Odds, now more than ever. My relationship with the Breast Cancer Fund Climb Against the Odds has shifted from being a climber and fundraiser to now being a cheerleader and fundraiser,” Magnuson said. “I may not be on the field, but I am still a part of the game. I love everything about this endeavor. We may never understand why this all happened, but just like breast cancer itself, it happened for a profoundly positive reason and someday I will understand.” Magnuson said despite her dismissal from the team, the experience has been a positive. “This kind of thing brings up a healing opportunity for everyone involved, whether or not they have had breast cancer themselves. So it is what it is, let's move on,” Magnuson said. “I do feel extremely proud and happy for the way I have han­dled everything in the past six months. I have climbed more than one mountain every day since I made my commitment and I am still climbing in my own way.” For more information on the Climb Against the Odds or to donate visit the website at http://www.breastcancer­fund. org/climb09/shirleym.







Photo by Paul Boerger Shirley Magnuson, left, raised funds for the Climb Against the Odds earlier this year at a Red Hats event with last year’s local climber Hillie Crowfoot. Recently removed from the BCF team, Magnuson said, “it happened for a profoundly positive reason and someday I will understand.”

Black Butte

Mt. Eddy from Black Butte. Oh my gosh the views from up there. On the way up I kept saying I am going to take a picture here and there on my way down.

Its a good thing I didn't take any on my way up, I forgot to charge my camera battery and I wouldn't have been able to take any from the top. From the freeway it just looks like an old dry hunk of rock that's not very pretty, when you are on the way up there is lots of fauna and flora.

Monday Eve and I hiked up Black Butte, at the beginning of the trail a little tree frog hopped across my path so I knew this was going to be fun:-)

Penstemon, Columbine, Indian Paintbrush, Dogwood, Shasta Lily and some other wildflowers I wasn't sure of too. It had rained the night before so everything was very happy, it was the perfect day not to hot.