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Fred Ball

1930, 1932: Mountaineers Patrol Race, member of winning team: subject index.
Other references: mtneer-a-1956-p55, mtneer-a-1963-p18, mhc-misc-patrol-race.

Hope Barnes

1980s: Pioneering trips: North Cascades

Steve Barnett

1977-78: First attempts to ski Ptarmigan Traverse: barnett-steve.
1970s-80s: Pioneering trips: Olympics, North Cascades
1978: Author, Cross-Country Downhill: barnett-1978.
1980: Skied in Mt Rainier in film, Cross-Country Challenge: jf-1980-challenge.
1987: Author, The Best Ski Touring in America: barnett-1987.
On destinations: powder-1978-feb-p78, freesnow-1992-aut, couloir-1992-oct-p7, couloir-1996-apr-p30, couloir-1999-spr-p39.
On technique: weekly-1978-jan-25-p10, powder-1978-feb-p77, powder-1978-nov-p26, offbelay-1979-feb-p4, nwskier-1980-mar-17-p3, kleppen-1986-p45, kleppen-1986-p84.
Personal communication: barnett-steve.
Reviews, profiles: search-1978-mar-p43, weekly-1979-feb-p8, mtneer-a-1978-p85, snw-1988-dec, backcountry-1997-dec, couloir-2001-oct-p16.

Wolf Bauer

1936: Mountaineers Patrol Race, member of winning team: subject index.
1948: Co-founder of Mountain Rescue Council: subject index.
1951: Started Mountaineers ski touring course: mtneer-a-1951-p49.
Personal communication: bauer-wolf.
Other references: spi-1934-apr-23, mtneer-a-1934-p25, bauer-1936-chase, mtneer-a-1936-p18a, mtneer-a-1951-p13, mtneer-a-1952-p27, spi-1953-apr-1-p9, mtneer-a-1963-p9, mtneer-a-1968-p46, mtneer-a-1980-p19, ancient-skiers-1984, bates-1992-ch6, mtneer-b-2000-spr, bauer-2010.

Fred Beckey

1942: Used 5-foot skis during Mt Waddington expedition, B.C. Coast Range: mtneer-a-1942-p17, aaj-1943-p29, beckey-1977-p11.
1960s: Pioneering trips: North Cascades
1973-81: Author: Cascade Alpine Guide, Volumes 1-3: beckey-v1-1987, beckey-v2-1989, beckey-v3-1995.
Personal communication: beckey-fred.
Other references: summit-1961-apr-p16, summit-1972-apr-p33, beckey-1977, washington-1987-may-p51.

Paul Belitz

2000s: Pioneering trips: North Cascades

Cyril Benda

2000s: Pioneering trips: Mt Baker, South Cascades

Nelson Bennett

References: svguide-2013-win-p18
Personal communication: bennett-nelson.

Charlie Berg

1990s-2000s: Pioneering trips: Mt Baker, South Cascades

Andy Berner

2010s: Pioneering trips: North Cascades

Thor Bisgaard

1912: Early skier at Longmire, Mt Rainier: tnt-1912-jan-02.
1915-16: Offered instruction in skiing at Mountaineers' winter outings: mtneer-b-1916-feb, mtneer-b-1917-feb, mtneer-a-1923-p62, mtneer-b-1930-jan, mtneer-a-1937-p13, mtneer-a-1956-p6, mtneer-a-1967-p99.
1917: Competitor at Scenic ski tournament: lds-ski-areas.
1917-19: Co-founder of Puget Sound (later Northwest) Ski Club and tournament organizer: tnt-1917, std-oil-bull-1919-sep.
Other references: mtneer-b-1921-nov, pnq-1953-jan-p7, helleson-1972-c1916.

Tim Black

2010s: Pioneering trips: North Cascades, Olympics

Eduardo Blanchard

2010s: Pioneering trips: Mt Baker area, North Cascades

Corey Bloom

2000s: Pioneering trips: North Cascades, South Cascades

Olga Bolstad

1917: Competitor at Scenic ski tournament: lds-ski-areas.
1917: First Northwest ski champion on Mt Rainier: tnt-1917, tnt-1918.
1919: Extra prize winner, Northwest ski tournament: std-oil-bull-1919-sep.
Other references: st-1918-apr-28-p16, kirk-1999-p119.

Andy Bond

2010s: Pioneering trips: Mt Rainier

Mel and Orville Borgersen

Three Borgersen brothers were skiers: Mel, Orville and Stanley.

1930s: (Orville) Ski photographer: skimag-1936-jan-p13a, bsyb-1936-p265, st-1937-jan-24-rot4, asa-1937-p76, st-1939-mar-12-rot4.
1930s-40s: Pioneering trips: Mt Rainier
1963: (Mel) Crystal Mountain, first ski area manager: ancient-skiers-1984.
Other references: afm-1933-dec-p542, spi-1934-apr-23, skimag-1936-jan-p14.

Gary Brill

1980s: Pioneering trips: North Cascades

Gordon Briody

1980s-90s: Pioneering trips: Alpine Lakes

Rainer Burgdorfer

1986: Author: Backcountry Skiing in Washington's Cascades: burgdorfer-1986.
1999: Author: 100 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Routes in Washington: burgdorfer-1999.

Dave Burdick

2000s: Pioneering trips: North Cascades

Bill Butler

1930s-50s: Mt Rainier, Asst. Chief Ranger, search and rescue work in all seasons: molenaar-1997-p247, tnt-1936-mar-27, molenaar-1997-p295.
1940s: Pioneering trips: Mt Rainier
1941: Mt Rainier, other ski trips with U.S. Army ski patrols: mrnp-ranger-1941-jan-chief, mrnp-ranger-1941-feb-Chief.
1941: Cascade Crest ski traverse (Tipsoo Lake to Three Lakes): mrnp-ranger-1941-mar-chief.
Other references: spi-1934-apr-23.

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