Ascending

Trip of Giants - Rock Climbing Skinner's Butte

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July 19th 2010
The day dawned with Ky recovering from her chesty cough and blocked sinuses while I developed a sore head and a temperature. The kids kept themselves (and us) amused in the morning before we headed off to Eugene and Skinner's Butte (Jas assures me its pronounced "Bute" not "Butt" as I had joy calling a number of other 'butts' around the place). Skinner's Butte is a (relatively) small mound of dirt ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more