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Snowboarder dies in deep snow immersion at Mt. Baker Ski Area
A Bellingham man died while snowboarding at Mt. Baker Ski Area December 10 in a deep snow immersion incident.
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Deb...
Traversing Washington’s peaks
Jason Hummel skis from the Columbia River to U.S./Canada border over more than a decade
By Jason Hummel
Across the years and plains of those days...
Park service announces North Cascades grizzly bear efforts
Grizzly bear population efforts have gained momentum.
A new environmental impact statement (EIS) process, announced by the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
550 acres of forestland secured on Stewart Mountain
In what is to be the first piece of the Stewart Mountain Community Forest, Whatcom Land Trust (WLT) announced in a November 4 news...
Pedestrian bridge to connect Larrabee to Clayton Beach
Washington State Parks is building a new bridge over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad track this winter at Larrabee State Park to...
2023 to have 12 days free of Discover Passes
Washington State Parks (WSP) will have 12 free days in 2023 where a Discover Pass is not required to park at state parks and...
Less pain, more gain
Two-time Everest summiteer shares training tips for long, strenuous climbs and other endurance activity
By Leif Whittaker
Before I learned about proper endurance training and started...
Evolution of backcountry communication
By Jason D. Martin
In the old days if there was an accident in the backcountry, the general thinking was that you would send a...
Jeremy Jones: Shralpinism
Review by Meg Olson
The Art of Shralpinism: Lessons from the Mountains
Jeremy Jones
Mountaineers Books
In “The Art of Shralpinism: Lessons from the Mounatins,” legendary snowboarder and...
