Hamilton Mountain - with no broken ankles! (4/18/10)

One year ago, I took some family members and a THS student on a training hike up Hamilton Mountain in the Gorge. It was a beautiful spring day and a wonderful hike... until Aunt Kari slipped on the descent and broke her ankle. It turned into an hours-long rescue with strangers helping carry her to the waiting ambulance. Surgeries, pins and plates and months of rehab later, Kari's ankle is strong and ready to go again... so we did!

A big group of friends and family went up Sunday to prove that she's (mostly) healed and back at it:
This is the spot. No slipping this time:
The summit crew: (the others turned back at the lower waterfalls)

Vicki, Kari, Walt, Dad, Me, Brad

Dad enjoying the wonderful weather and the view of Table Mountain, which we hiked together last month:

We all made it down without incident. Kari's ankle hurt some and was a bit swollen, but she felt good about it - YAY!!!

After, we all (plus some) gathered at Old Town Pizza Company in Portland to celebrate the hike and also Kari's 50th birthday - two awesome milestones :)