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Battle of the Volcanoes
with Alpine Adventures Tours
In ancient Pacific
Northwest Native American lore, Klickitat (Mt. Adams, 12,276 feet) battled
with Wiyeast (Mt. Hood, 11.245 feet) for the hand of the beautiful maiden Loo
wit (Mt. St. Helens, 8,366 feet). Klickitat and Wiyeast would battle by
shooting great walls of flame miles into the sky. Finally, the gods sided with
Klickitat by cleaving the earth and separating Wiyeast forever from Loo wit
with Ncht Wana, the Columbia River. We will explore this ancient volcanic land
and include the queen of all Pacific Northwest volcanoes, Tahoma (Mt. Rainier,
14,411 feet).
The Cascades… is the name
given to the chain of mountains that stretch from northern California to lower
British Columbia. This adventure starts in Portland , Oregon on the way to Mt.
Hood. Here, we will take a guided hike on the Trillium Lake Interpretive
Trail. The next day we'll cross the Columbia river over "The Bridge of
the Gods." According to local lore, this narrow spot was where a giant
natural span of the river was located, before it fell in. The natives used it
to cross the river.
Once in Washington, we'll
visit two museums along the gorge, the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center and
the Mary Hill Museum. After we'll check into the 100 year old Carson Hotel on
the Wind River. Here we'll let the Carson bath attendants help us enjoy the
spa, in the famed mineral baths in classic claw foot tubs. Next, we'll wind
our way to a genuine ranch, under Mt. Adams, for views and a nature walk.
After, on the way to Mt. St. Helens, we'll visit the Ape Cave and our guide
will interpret the longest lava tube in the United States. Then we'll head up
the north side of the mountain for an up close look at the devastation levied
upon the land when Mt. St. Helens famously blew it's top in May of1980.
After we'll head to
"Paradise" in Mt. Rainier National Park. Our guides we'll
escort you to the top of Panarama Point for stunning views of all four
volcanoes. We will visit Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, for viewing northwest
wildlife on our way to our final destination, Seattle.
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Itineraries 
