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Last week was warm on the mountain - and the forecast is for record temps early next week. Climbing on the mountain has been heating up too. A former climbing ranger, Chad Kellogg, was seen mashing up and down the mountain - three times in a row. His...

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The first week of July has brought lots of action to the mountain. We've had three major rescues, a handful of carry-outs, and plenty of minor injuries to keep us busy.On Wednesday, July 1st, our co-worker and friend Sam was hurt while skiing on the ...

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From Camp Long, its July program announcement:Yoga in NatureSarah teaches with enthusiasm for personal growth and expression. She has studied Iyengar, Hatha, Vinyasa and Ashtanga yoga styles and from these roots, creates a unique blend of her own. ...

topics: artist, arts, beach, clothing, cycling

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(December 2008 photo by Brian)Six months ago, when Winter Solstice arrived on December 21st, skiing, snowmobiling and snowshoeing were rampant along West Seattle walkways and streets. If you didn't have the equipment to try making your way around in ...

topics: skiing, tennis, west-seattle

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With the great weather and long weekend lots of climbers have been summiting. We've had successful summits via the Kautz Glacier Route, Tahoma Glacier, Liberty Ridge, Fuhrer Finger, Ingraham Direct, Emmons Glacier, and Gibralter Ledges. The daytime s...

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But first, a video flashback:Last July, WSB was at Grace Church to capture that moment on video when Margo Femiano was announced as Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu Festival for 2008-2009. With less than three months remaining now till Queen Margo's successor...

topics: design, festival, lacrosse, puget-sound, running

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Mountainfilm is a 31-year-old environmentally focused film and culture festival held high up on the Rockies in Telluride, Colorado. Nearly a decade ago, the festival's organizers decided to expand their reach by sending part of the festival on the r...

topics: bicycle, camping, cycling, festival, hiking

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A regional roundup from WSDOT, including I-5 slowdowns in the city as well as possible challenges elsewhere - if you're hitting the road this weekend, read on:WSDOT forecast: Weekend clear for work on I-5; SR 520 work cancelled due to predicted heavy...

topics: downtown, skiing, snowboarding

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What a weekend! Although the wind blew a little more than I was hoping, I think a good time was had by everyone.Here's the rundown on the park's visitation over the weekend Cars Entering the Park Through Nisqually Entrance1/17 (Saturday) 532 cars1/...

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All right folks, this is it! You can ski 7,500 feet of vertical this weekend at Paradise!The Hype.Rarely during the winter does the weather turn so nice for so long! I made a rare run from just above Ingraham Flats (11,500') to Longmire (2,700'), tha...

topics: ski, skiing