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Forbidden Peaks, photo by John Scurlock
   
Issue 3  
  Summer 2006
 
     
   
  Foreword
by Lowell Skoog and the Editorial Team
Cascade winter, photo by John Scurlock
  A Ridge Too Far
Passing the torch on Silver Star.
by Geof Childs
Silver Star's East Ridge, photo by John Scurlock
  Northern Pickets Traverse
The Picket Fence Obsession.
by Wayne Wallace
Crooked Thumb summit, photo by Josh Kaplan
  Mox Peak
Tamed by the Beast.
By Michael Layton
Mox Peak, photo by Michael Layton
  Valhallas Olympus Traverse
Crossing a remote corner of the Olympics.
by John Myers
Above the clouds, photo by John Myers
  Rescue Pilot Tony Reece
26 Years of helicopter rescues.
By Jeff Clark
Helicopter at twilight, photo by Kelly Bush
  Short Reports
New winter ascent activity, new ski descents,
new alpine routes, and new route activity.
Climbing Acid Baby, photo by Michael Layton
  A Neophyte Guide on Mt. Rainier
An excerpt from the autobiography of Dee Molenaar.
Dee Molenaar
  Duke Watson
A mountaineer for all seasons.
By Lowell Skoog
Duke Watson
  The Trail Blazers
How fish came to the
Northwest’s remotest lakes.
by Mike Swayne
Mountain trout, photo by Mark Boyle
  North Cascades National Park
Highlights of climbing activity
and statistics from 2005 and before.
by Kelly Bush
Eldorado Peak, photo by Lowell Skoog
  Mount Rainier National Park
Highlights of climbing activity
and statistics from 2005 and before.
by Mike Gauthier
Mt. Rainier from Paradise, photo by Mike Gauthier
  Vertically Challenged
My Mountaineering Misadventures.
by Malcolm Bates
Malcolm Bates
  Contributors
Contributors to Issue 3 with links to
personal web sites where available.
Mountain bike approach, photo by Josh Hummel