About the Author

Jacob Moon

Jacob Moon is a self-taught freelance photographer from Bellingham, Washington. From a young age he has always had an insatiable curiosity for the natural world. This curiosity has driven him to develop many skills (rock and ice climbing, backpacking, camping in nearly all imaginable conditions, packrafting, backcountry skiing, etc.) that have helped him reach and experience wild remote places around the world. Another deep passion that Jacob has is to share his experiences in the natural world with others. This passion has lead him to reach out and tell his stories through social media, blogging, videography and workshops.

A Mountain Man’s Spring Bucket List

April 21, 2017

Starting at Timberline Lodge (6,000 feet), we followed the groomed runs up the mountain alongside the ski lifts. As we reached top of the ski lifts (8,500 feet), the sky began to glow with the light of the coming sun, first illuminating clouds and the top of Mt. Hood, then the landscape around us. Looking around we watched as the alpine glow lit up the other surrounding mountains, including Mt. Jefferson, Oregon’s second tallest mountain, to the immediate south. More

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