Late Winter 2006

Photo by Grant Gunderson

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Going for the burn: The New Telemarking
Two old men paused to look at a pair of skis leaning up against the rack at a local ski shop. They smiled as they ran their hands over the smooth solid hickory and lightly rusted “bear trap” bindings set well back, and poles with baskets big enough to be real baskets.

Unforgiving Nature
Unusual weather create deadly conditions

Torino 2006: A Preview of the Olympics
Aside from the Seattle Seahawks playing in the Super Bowl February 5, the month will also be notable for the Twentieth (XX) Winter Olympics, February 10 to 24 in Torino, Italy.

On the Lookout for Eagles
The salmon and the eagles were already ancient when the huge volcano that was our Mt. Baker’s predecessor was sending its own rivers to the sea.

And in the beginning there was duct tape and it was good...
In the beginning there was snow, bungee cord bindings and duct tape – at least according to a new film documenting the history of the Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom.

A favorite tree gets the chop
The tree that had many locals mesmerized was given many names.

30 Minutes to keeping fit...
At Muscle Memory’s personal training studio, we recently launched a new 30-minute “express” group fitness class.

In the racing spirit
“There’s not a feeling like it when you’re at the top and they say ‘go’ and you’re out the gate and around the corner and all these people are watching you.

Landmark cafe returns
Carol’s Coffee Cup is back, and it has a new name.