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Missed it by One Day
Sunday, July 06, 2008 5:12 PM

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 picture of the mountain and submitted it to KOMO news. I think... Read More...

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Tragedy on the Mountain
Thursday, June 12, 2008 7:22 PM

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 and other man escaped their ordeal suffering the effects... Read More...

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