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  • Missed it by One Day

    If we had chosen to climb on Tuesday and Wednesday (July 1 and 2) instead of Wednesday and Thursday, we would have had perfect weather. As it was, we spent the night at Camp Muir through the most impressive thunder storm I have ever experienced from a tent. Someone had the good fortune to catch this...
    Posted to George's Event Blog (Weblog) by olallaskibum on 07-06-2008

  • Tragedy on the Mountain

    This week we have had a stark reminder that wilderness travel can be hazardous or even deadly. Two men and a woman, all residents of Bellevue and in their 30's were caught in a blizzard in the area of Anvil Rock below Camp Muir. The outcome of their ordeal was the death of one of the men. The woman...
    Posted to George's Event Blog (Weblog) by olallaskibum on 06-12-2008
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