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Successful 2m-FM Activation of Tiffany Mountain, Okanogan County, Washington July 3, 2016

Summit: 
W7W/OK-029

Tiffany Mountain’s 8242 foot summit classifies it as a 10 point SOTA summit. With only a few exceptions, 10 point summits in the W7W association are technical climbs, or exposed Class 3 or 4 scrambles.

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December 30, 2016 activation of Yellow Butte near Drain, OR by NS7P

Summit: 
W7O/CC-024

Yellow Butte is south of Drain, OR and seems to be open. A topo map will show the roads to get there. Generally, heading south from Drain, find West Rd to Cedar Rd. This will lead you to Drain Section Rd. Turn left off of Drain Section onto Hayhurst Rd. Turn right from Hayhurst onto Skelley Rd. Follow this to a poorly marked Andrews Creek Rd. Follow Andrews Ck, staying on the generally "main" dirt road.

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DeVoir Mountain, another non-entry summit near Drain, OR

Summit: 
W7O/CC-075

I had intended to activate this summit on December 30, 2016. Another off limits summit.

 

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Off limits non-activation of Mount Yoncalla near Drain, OR by NS7P

Summit: 
W7O/CC-060

 

I tried to activate this summit on December 30, 2016.  It wasn't to be.

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Peak 5740, ID | December 2016

Summit: 
W7I/SR-130

Peak 5740 is one of the handful along the north side of Hwy 20 - west of Mtn Home Idaho.  Although, there was deep snow, this turned out to be a good winter bonus point summit.

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Short Note on Hampton Butte

Summit: 
W7O/CE-074

I found that the turnoff at Lizard Creek Road off of Highway 20 was not marked by any sign. However, it is about 0.75 east of MP57 and exactly 33.0 miles from the Millican Store if you are coming from Bend.

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Dec 1, 2016 activation of "Peak 1094" by NS7P

Summit: 
W7O/CC-136

I finally got an activation completed today (Dec 1, 2016).  I chose a relatively easy summit that is within 20 minutes of my home, Peak 1094. This peak is in the "back yard" of some rural/suburban houses and is apparently owned by a timber company. I asked for permission to hike from a neighbor. He felt that it was ok as long as I wasn't hunting. Asking first keeps it above board.

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Failed activation of Green Peak on Dec 1, 2016 by NS7P

Summit: 
W7O/CC-018

Green Peak is a 2717’ summit that is west of Bellfountain, OR.  It looked inviting on the topo maps, so I traced out a route and headed out (coming from my failed activation of 3060 that same morning).

 

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A failed activation of "Peak 3060" on Dec 1, 2016 by NS7P

Summit: 
W7O/CC-087

Roger, ND7PA, reports that he reached this summit from a parking area along Marys Peak Rd. That route required a difficult bushwhack of a mile or so through the forest. Bushwhacks of this type in western Oregon can be very challenging, so I looked for a different route. The topo maps show a series of roads that approach the summit from the west.