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ADVENTURES
Solo Adventuring: Experience the joy of going it alone
By Jenny Schmidt
A few years ago, faced with a complicated and emotional decision, I knew I needed some solo time. I loaded my bicycle on...
Women’s Work: Making a living on the mountain
By Katie Griffith
As the snow melts on Mt. Baker, hikers, climbers and campers head to the hills. Roads clear of debris, trails dry and...
TRAILS
Jacob’s Ladder: A first known ascent on Mt. Prophet
Story and photos by Jason Griffith
I’m just drifting off to sleep when I hear it, far down the Big Beaver Valley … Thud.
The wind...
CULTURE
News briefs and feedback, summer 2019
Newsroom
Notes big and small from around the region
Western Washington has a wolf pack
Western Washington officially has a wolf pack for the first time in...
Ski to Sea is for lovers
Meet the married couples who met at Ski to Sea
By Oliver Lazenby
Since 1973, Ski to Sea has been introducing people to new things: new...
SNOW
Mt. Baker Slush Cup: The pond skim emulated around the world
By Oliver Lazenby
Historic photos courtesy of Marshall Lockman
Deep, wet snow, steep terrain and pond skimming: A few years after the first ski lift came...
Profile: Micah Evangelista’s playful approach to Mt. Baker
By Oliver Lazenby
The first time Micah Evangelista experienced Mt. Baker’s deep snowpack, he was less than a year old and swaddled onto his ski-patroller...
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Video of the Week: Infinity Women Trailer
The Rainier Infinity Loop, brainchild of late climbers Chad and Lara Kellogg, is a figure-eight around the Wonderland Trail with two summits of Rainier...
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