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Miscellaneous References
These are feature articles with bylines, sorted by date. Minor articles and articles without bylines are listed in clippings files (see Manuscripts and Special Collections). If the Notes column says "Reference," then the contents may be useful for future reference, but I haven't made detailed notes on them for now. The Library column shows where the reference was found. The ID column has links to my review notes.Review priority: yellow, high; white, neutral; green, see pre-pub notes; blue, complete.
| ID | Publication | Date | Article | Library | Reviewed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sam-sup-1895-apr-20 | Scientific American Supplement | April 20, 1895 | "Skee Races In Norway" | UW | LDS, 2/19/2003 | Early U.S. article on the sport of skiing |
| harpers-1899-mar-4-p225 | Harper's Weekly | March 4, 1899 | "Skee Running in Oregon | UW | LDS, 3/7/2019 | Early U.S. article on skiing in the Pacific Northwest |
| ngm-1909-p530 | National Geographic Magazine | 1909 | Milnor Roberts, "A Wonderland of Glaciers and Snow" | UW | LDS, 6/9/2001 | First article on winter and skiing at Mt Rainier to appear in a national publication. |
| scb-1913-jun-p81 | Sierra Club Bulletin 9:3 | June 1913 | Lulie Nettleton, "The Mountaineers winter out on Mt Rainier" | TPL | LDS, 11/21/2002 | 1st Mountaineer winter outing to Longmire |
| klahhane-1918 | Klahhane Club Annual | 1918 | Published by the Klahhane Club, Port Angeles, WA | PAPL | LDS, 7/11/2001 | Nothing relevant |
| appalachia-1931-jun-p312 | Appalachia | June 1931 | Milana Jank, "Mt Washington-Mt Madison, first ski traverse | Courtesy of Tim Weed | LDS, 11/27/2009 | January 1931 ski traverse with Fritz Wiessner |
| physcult-1932-feb-p22 | Physical Culture | February 1932 | Milana Jank, "Back to Nature on Wings of Wood" | Ingrid P. Wicken collection | LDS, 2/26/2003 | Describes Idraet, solo ski-climb of Mt Baker |
| gossip-1932-feb-p14 | Game & Gossip | February 1932 | Milana Jank, "Into The Infinite: Conquering White Worlds On Skis" | Ingrid P. Wicken collection | LDS, 1/2/2010 | Milana Jank introduces herself to American readers |
| gossip-1932-may-p18 | Game & Gossip | May 1932 | Milana Jank, "Skis to the World's White Roof" | Ingrid P. Wicken collection | LDS, 1/28/2003 | The appeal of ski touring in the Pacific coast mountains |
| scb-1932-aug-p148 | Sierra Club Bulletin 17:4 | August 1932 | Walter Mosauer, "Summer Ski-Trips in the Northwest" | TPL | LDS, 11/17/2002 | Mt Adams ski descent |
| afm-1933-dec-p542 | American Forests Magazine | December 1933 | Ernest R. Norling, "Sunrise and Snow" | UWSpecColl Accession 2170-003 | LDS, 11/18/2002 | Winter trip to Sunrise, Mt Rainier |
| crier-1933-dec-16-p18 | Town Crier | December 16, 1933 | Hans-Otto Giese, "Sport of the gods" | UW | LDS, 7/13/2003 | Introduction to skiing |
| atlantic-1936-jan-mpos | The Atlantic | January 1936 | Moffat, Donald, "Mr Pennyfeather on Skiing" | LDS, from Silas Wild | - | Humor [digital file] |
| ngm-1936-jun-p715 | National Geographic Magazine | June 1936 | Bradford Washburn, "Exploring Yukon's Glacial Stronghold" | Matie Daiber collection, also UW | LDS, 11/18/2002 | Reference: Account of 1935 expedition with Ome Daiber. |
| afm-1936-apr-p166 | American Forests Magazine | April 1936 | Asahel Curtis, "The Proposed Mount Olympus National Park" | PAPL clippings | LDS, 8/20/2004 | Reference: Author opposed the park |
| columns-1936-dec-p8 | U.W. Columns | December 1936 | Proctor Mellquist, "Ski Primer" | Mel Borgersen collection | LDS, 5/1/2019 | Tips for first-time skiers |
| crier-1936-dec-p6 | Town Crier | December 1936 | Gordon Proctor, "Northwest Ski Guide" | UW | LDS, 7/13/2003 | Facilities in 1936-37, last season before rope-tows were installed widely |
| bsyb-1936-p265 | British Ski Year Book | 1936 | Edward C. Newell, "Pacific North-Western United States" | Courtesy of NESM | LDS, 8/20/2004 | Summary of ski centers |
| scb-1937-feb-p69 | Sierra Club Bulletin 22:1 | February 1937 | Hermann F. Ulrichs, "The Cascade Range in Northern Washington" | UWSpecColl Accession 2170-003, also TPL | LDS, 5/12/2001 | Overview and impressions by early climber |
| sep-1937-dec-18-p7 | The Saturday Evening Post | December 18, 1937 | Eastwood, Catherine, "Lookout Bride" | LDS | LDS, 3/23/2019 | Reference: Harland and Catherine Eastwood at Three Fingers lookout, as told to Byron Fish [digital file] |
| scholastic-1938-apr-09-p29 | Scholastic Magazine | April 1938 | Ralph A. Spencer, "Mt Rainier - Skier's Paradise" | Bob McIntyre collection | LDS, 12/11/2002 | A high schooler's impressions of Paradise |
| wpt-1939-dec-p3 | Washington Parent-Teacher | December 1939 | Ome Daiber, "Skiing, An 'Ageless' Sport" | Matie Daiber collection | LDS, 11/18/2002 | Reference: Tips for skiers of all ages |
| parke-1940 | U.S. Forest Service | April 16, 1940 | William N. Parke, "Report on the 1939 Mount Baker Avalanche Rescue Work" | MHC, courtesy of Helen Stauder of Sports Illustrated Magazine | LDS, 2/1/2013 | Report by the ranger in charge of the rescue effort |
| sep-1940-jun-15-p12 | The Saturday Evening Post | June 15, 1940 | Richard L. Neuberger, "How Much Conservation?" | PAPL clippings | LDS, 8/20/2004 | Reference: Balancing conservation and local economics. Olympic National Park, Cascades super-park proposal. |
| etc-1941-feb-p10 | Etc. | February 1941 | Byron Fish (ed.), "Experiments in Freezing" | UWSpecColl | LDS, 2/19/2003 | 15th Infantry ski patrol |
| csm-1941-mar-08-p6 | The Christian Science Monitor | March 8, 1941 | Sophia Steinbach, "Charge of the Ski Brigade" | UW | LDS, 11/18/2002 | Reference: Army ski patrols, Lake Placid, NY |
| skibull-1941-mar-14-p5 | The Ski Bulletin | March 14, 1941 | Howard C. Crawford, "Fifteenth Infantry Ski Patrol" | NESM | LDS, 1/28/2003 | Describes mission of the ski patrol, written before the task was finished |
| life-1942-nov-09-p58 | Life Magazine | November 9, 1942 | J.R. Eyerman, "Mountain Troops" | UW | LDS, 10/19/2005 | Reference: Cover photo story featuring Walter Prager and troops on Mt Rainier in summer. |
| sep-1945-dec-08-p26 | The Saturday Evening Post | December 8, 1945 | Richard Thruelsen, "The 10th Caught it All at Once" | MHC | LDS, 11/18/2002 | Mountain troops |
| asa-1950-jan-p26 | American Ski Annual and Skiing Journal | January 1950 | Fred H. McNeil, "Skiing Activities in the Pacific Northwest" | TCL-SV | LDS, 9/15/2002 | Ski Acres, Milwaukee Bowl, Cayuse-Tipsoo |
| asa-1951-feb-p15 | American Ski Annual and Skiing Journal | February 1951 | Montgomery M. Atwater, "Avalanche Study in the U.S.A." | TCL-SV | LDS, 9/15/2002 | Avalanche forecasting and protection |
| bsyb-1951-p301 | British Ski Year Book | 1951 | Roger A. Freeman, "Ski-ing in the Cascade Mountains" | Courtesy of NESM | LDS, 8/20/2004 | Update on Cascade skiing since bsyb-1936-p265 |
| pnq-1953-jan-p7 | Pacific Northwest Quarterly | January 1953 | Joseph T. Hazard, "Winter Sports in the Western Mountains" | Bob McIntyre collection | LDS, 11/19/2002 | The story of the ski in the Pacific Northwest |
| sofn-viking-1953-may-p13 | Sons of Norway (Dist 2), The Viking | May 1953 | "Reidar S. Gjolme" | Courtesy of Christine Anderson, Sons of Norway | LDS, 11/22/2010 | Brief profile of Northwest ski jumping pioneer [digital file] |
| sep-1953-may-02-p17 | The Saturday Evening Post | May 2, 1953 | William L. Worden, "The Man Who Rescues Mountain Climbers" | OC-GWM | LDS, 8/21/2004 | Ome Daiber |
| wpq-1954-sep-p463 | Western Political Quarterly | September 1954 | Grant McConnell, "The Conservation Movement--Past and Present" | UW | LDS, 12/8/2004 | Reference: Analysis of the ideas animating the conservation movement in 1910s, 1950s |
| sr-1958-feb-23-p3 | Spokesman-Review | February 23, 1958 | Charles D. Hessey, Jr., "The North Cascades: Beauty Worth Saving" | TPL clippings | LDS, 8/21/2004 | Glacier Peak wilderness area |
| sr-1958-dec-07-p8 | Spokesman-Review | December 7, 1958 | Charles Hessey, Jr., "Untracked Slopes of Spanish Camp" | UWSpecColl Accession 2170-003 | LDS, 8/21/2004 | Skiing in the Pasayten country |
| pnw-1959-jan-p8 | Pacific Northwest Magazine | January 1959 | Peter Wood, "Skiing 'Big Time' in Northwest" | Mel Borgersen collection | LDS, 1/8/2020 | Statistics on winter sports in Washington and Oregon for 1957-58 |
| tlw-1959-aut-p1 | The Living Wilderness | Autumn 1959 | Margaret Oberteuffer, "A Northern Cascades Wilderness Trek" | MHC, Dwight Watson shoeboxes | LDS, 8/22/2004 | Reference: 1958 Ptarmigan Traverse by an Oregon party |
| whn-1962-jan-p19 | Washington Highway News | Jan-Feb, 1962 | Jerry Gray, "Sprinkle With Snow" | TPL clippings | LDS, 11/18/2002 | Historical development of highways and skiing |
| skimag-1964-oct-p94 | Ski Magazine | October, 1964 | Bill Tanler, "From Seattle With Love" | LDS | LDS, 1/8/2020 | Description of Seattle ski areas. |
| seattle-1964-dec-p16 | Seattle Magazine | December, 1964 | Rillmond Schear, "There's Gold in Them Thar Hills" | Don Aaland collection | LDS, 8/22/2004 | Ski boom, ski areas (filed under Don Aaland) |
| seattle-1964-dec-p40 | Seattle Magazine | December, 1964 | "There's No Biz...Like Ski Biz" | Don Aaland collection | LDS, 5/14/2006 | Reference: Ski boom, manufacturers, importance of style (filed under Don Aaland) |
| seattle-1964-dec-p48 | Seattle Magazine | December, 1964 | "Those Pioneer Days of Derring Do" | Don Aaland collection | LDS, 11/18/2002 | Early NW skiing (filed under Don Aaland) |
| sunset-1965-jun-p84 | Sunset Magazine | June, 1965 | "Our wilderness Alps" | UW | LDS, 11/17/2001 | Reference: Introduction to region, support for national park (filed under Sunset) |
| klahane-1965 | Klahhane Club Golden Anniversary, 1915-1965 | 1965 | Published by the Klahhane Club, Port Angeles, WA | PAPL | LDS, 7/11/2001 | Nothing relevant |
| skiing-1965-feb | Skiing Magazine | February 1965 | Special Ski Touring Issue, also includes Emmett Watson, "Crystal Mountain: Built By Skiers, For Skiers" | Martin Volken collection [digital files] | LDS, 1/8/2020 | I copied several articles |
| seattle-1965-dec-pxx | Seattle Magazine | December, 1965 (probably) | Bob Cram, "Bob Cram's Cheerful Baedeker to Skiing Around the Northwest" | Courtesy of Bob Cram | LDS, 1/10/2020 | Brief impressions of ski areas in the greater Northwest (nothing noteworthy for this project). Photocopy lacks page numbers or date. |
| skiing-1966-feb-p34 | Skiing Magazine | February 1966 | Emmett Watson, "Crystal Mountain: Resort Skiing Comes to the Northwest" | Mel Borgersen collection | LDS, 1/10/2020 | Impact of Crystal as Washington's first destination ski area. |
| atlantic-1967-feb-p87 | Atlantic Monthly | February 1967 | Paul Brooks, "The Fight For America's Alps" | UW | LDS, 11/19/2004 | North Cascades park controversy |
| scb-1967-oct-p40 | Sierra Club Bulletin 52:9 | October 1967 | Charles D. Hessey, Jr., "Gateways to the North Cascades" | MHC, Dwight Watson shoeboxes, also TPL, | LDS, 8/21/2004 | Describes approaches to the North Cascades |
| science-1969-sep-19-p1232 | Science | September 19, 1969 | Chauncey Starr, "Social Benefit versus Technological Risk" | UW | LDS, 10/18/2004 | What is our society willing to pay for safety? |
| seattle-1969-dec-p49 | Seattle Magazine | December, 1969 | Tim Thompson, "The Ski-Climbers" | UW | LDS, 10/18/2004 | Hans-Otto Giese, early ski ascents |
| si-1971-feb-08-p55 | Sports Illustrated | Febuary 8, 1971 | William Johnson, "Phantoms of the Snow" | UW | LDS, 3/4/2006 | 10th Mountain Division |
| whn-1972-sep | Washington Highways | September 1972 | North Cascades Highway Dedication Issue | PAPL clippings | LDS, 8/23/2004 | Reference: Historical glimpses from 1896 to dedication, with tribute to highway champion George Zahn. |
| lchs-1974-spr-p27 | Lake Chelan Historical Society, History Notes | Spring 1974, Vol. 2, No. 1 | Charles Hessey, Jr., "Winter at Lyman Lake" | Harry Majors collection | LDS, 8/22/2004 | Entries in Lyman Lake cabin logbook by Charles Hessey in 1946-48 |
| ochs-1974-dec | Okanogan County Historical Society Heritage | Winter (Dec) 1974-75, Vol. 13, No. 1 | Keith Whiting, "The Azurite Story" | SHM | LDS, 10/15/2006 | Ten articles by various authors about the Azurite Mine [digital file] |
| bh-1975-mar-20 | Bellingham Herald | March 30, 1975 | Steven Landau, "The busy world of Otto Trott" | BPL clippings | LDS, 9/3/2004 | Reference: Mt Baker ski patrol |
| mir-1976-oct-21-p9 | Mercer Island Reporter | December 21, 1976 | Sharon Jessup, "Emil Aaland, ski craftsman - work's fine at 89" | Don Aaland collection | LDS, 5/14/2006 | Reference: Emil Aaland background, filed (with a photo) under Don Aaland. |
| ssun-1977-nov-9-p12 | Seattle Sun | November 9, 1977 | Dave Longmuir, "XC proves the kooks were right" | UW | LDS, 12/8/2004 | Reference: "XC is the latest winter sports fad." |
| climbing-1977-nov-p30 | Climbing Magazine | Nov/Dec 1977 | David Belden, "Ski Extreme" | Mountaineers | LDS, 11/24/2004 | Overview of the sport from French point of view |
| weekly-1978-jan-25-p10 | The Weekly | January 25-31, 1978 | Steve Barnett, "Free at last!" | UW | LDS, 8/24/2004 | Wilderness skiing rediscovered |
| search-1978-mar-p43 | Search | March 1978 | Harriet Bullitt, "Skiing the High Wilderness" | UWSpecColl | LDS, 10/17/2004 | Reference: Steve Barnett interview |
| psoundings-1978-dec-p20 | Puget Soundings | December 1978 | Webb Moffett, "A Brief History of Skiing in the Northwest" | UWSpecColl | LDS, 11/18/2002 | Recollections of NW ski area pioneer |
| weekly-1979-feb-p8 | The Weekly, Seattle Sport supplement | February 1979 | Gerry Cox, "Return of the Telemark" | UW | LDS, 8/24/2004 | Steve Barnett's Cross-Country Downhill |
| pnw-1980-mar-p24 | Pacific Northwest | Mar-Apr 1980 | Steve Barnett, "Skiing Olympus: From Rain Forest to Glacier" | UW | LDS, 8/24/2004 | July trip with Dave Kahn |
| uwdaily-1980-oct-09-p21 | U.W. Daily | October 9, 1980 | Doug Baldwin, "Skier makes movie on Mount Rainier" | UW | LDS, 8/24/2004 | John Fuller's Cross Country Challenge |
| si-1981-mar-30-p54 | Sports Illustrated | March 30, 1981 | William Oscar Johnson, "It's Got Its Ups and Downs" | UW | LDS, 10/18/2004 | Chris Landry and extreme skiing |
| backpacker-1982-nov-p20 | Backpacker Magazine | November 1982 | Lito Tejada-Flores, "Telemarking Hits the Backcountry" | Alan Wenker collection | LDS, 10/12/2006 | Benefits of telemark techinque in backcountry conditions |
| pnw-1983-mar-p61 | Pacific Northwest | March 1983 | David Hooper, "Feeling the Chill of Early Winters" | PAPL clippings | LDS, 8/24/2004 | Sandy Butte ski area |
| pnw-1984-apr-p38 | Pacific Northwest | April 1984 | Joel Connelly, "The Mountains Nobody Knows" | PAPL clippings | LDS, 8/24/2004 | Picket Range |
| ancient-skiers-1984 | Ancient Skiers 1904-1984 | 1984 | Published by Ancient Skiers of the Northwest, Seattle, WA | Joan Brown collection | LDS, 9/30/2002 | Commemorative album for Clamfreeze Reunion on September 23, 1984 |
| usfs-1984-wmaps | U.S. Forest Service | October 1984 | New Wilderness [...] Washington Wilderness Act of 1984 | UW | LDS, 10/25/2004 | Wilderness additions in four Washington national forests |
| ramer-1985 | Alpine/Nordic 2, The Journal of Unconventional Skiing | 1985 | Written by Paul Ramer and published by Alpine Research, Inc. | LDS, photocopy donated by Dave "Zap" Czaplicki | - | Excellent overview of backcountry ski gear in 1985. |
| signpost-1986-jan-p18 | Signpost Magazine | January 1986 | Eric Burr, "A Skier's view of Sandy Butte" | John Pollock collecton | LDS, 8/16/2018 | Reference: Thoughts about ski area design, with some history. |
| signpost-1986-oct-p34 | Signpost Magazine | October 1986 | Mike Hiler and Carrie Covey, "Skiing American Ridge" | John Pollock collecton | LDS, 8/16/2018 | Reference: Brief history of American Ridge ski area (Yakima). |
| washington-1987-may-p51 | Washington, The Evergreen State Magazine | May/June 1987 | Timothy Egan, "Old Men of the Mountains" | UW | LDS, 8/24/2004 | Reference: Short profiles of Ome Daiber, Fred Beckey, Dee Molenaar, Dave Mahre, and Louis Ulrich |
| sof-1987-aug-p66 | Soldier of Fortune | August 1987 | Leroy Thompson, "Alpine Elite: The Making of America's 10th Mountain Division" | Eugene Winters collection | LDS, 11/19/2002 | Reference: Good overview. Information available in other sources. |
| climbing-1987-oct-p97 | Climbing Magazine | October 1987 | Lou Dawson, "Skis and Bindings: The Right Stuff for Alpine Touring" | Mountaineers | LDS, 6/27/2007 | Reference: Review of alpine touring gear. |
| i90skier-1987-oct-p10 | I-90 Skier | October 1987 | Kay Thoresen, "50 Years: Era Ends, New Era Begins" | Stella Degenhardt collection | LDS, 11/18/2002 | Reference: Snoqualmie Pass ski area history. Good photos. Information is from known sources. |
| climbing-1987-dec-p65 | Climbing Magazine | December 1987 | Lowell Skoog, "Coming of Age" | Mountaineers | LDS, 8/24/2004 | Thunder High Route |
| climbing-1987-dec-p96 | Climbing Magazine | December 1987 | Lou Dawson, "Boots, Poles, Shovels: Say Goodbye to Leather and Heavy Metal" | Mountaineers | LDS, 6/27/2007 | Reference: Review of alpine touring gear. |
| climbing-1988-feb-p90 | Climbing Magazine | February 1988 | Lou Dawson, "Nordic Skis, Boots, Bindings: Free Heeling for Versatility in the Backcountry" | Mountaineers | LDS, 6/27/2007 | Reference: Review of nordic touring gear. |
| pnw-1989-nov-p34 | Pacific Northwest | November 1989 | Jeff Halstead, "Destination Washington?" | UW | LDS, 8/24/2004 | Why Washington ski resorts never quite made the big time |
| rnews-1990-p6 | Rossignol News, Vol. 1, No. 2 | 1989-90 | John King, "Jimmy Katz: Taking Adventure to the Extreme" | LDS | LDS, 6/30/2004 | Filed under Jimmy Katz |
| wcn-1992 | Women Climbers Northwest 1992 Engagement Calendar | 1992 | Entry for the week of Feb 24-Mar 1 | LDS | LDS, 3/6/2004 | Reference: March 1989, Oval Peak, N Couloir, Sprague Ackley and Hope Barnes, "first woman's ski descent." (Also see photo, week of Oct 26-Nov 1.) |
| at-1992-sep-12-1B | Aspen Times | September 12 and 13, 1992 | Cameron Burns, "The 10th Mountain Division turns 50" | Duke Watson collection | LDS, 11/19/2002 | Reunion in Colorado, nothing noteworthy |
| bh-1993-jun-24-p1 | Bellingham Herald | June 24, 1993 | Steve Giordano, "Descent to glory" | Carl Skoog collection | LDS, 9/8/2004 | George St James descent of Mt Shuksan, NW couloir |
| wrj-1994-jan-19-p18 | Wood River Journal | January 19, 1994 | Obituary: Donald Fraser | TCL-SV, filed with OH-55 | LDS, 11/14/2012 | Filed under Don and Gretchen Fraser |
| columbia-1996-win-p6 | Columbia | Winter 1995-96 | Stella Degenhardt, "The Mountaineers, Pioneers of Recreational Skiing in the Pacific Northwest" | Stella Degenhardt collection | LDS, 11/18/2002 | Reference: Good summary of the Mountaineers and early Northwest skiing. Information is from known sources. |
| bh-1998-jan-23-C1 | Bellingham Herald | January 23, 1998 | Mike McQuaide, "Snowboard Pioneers: 'Hard Cores' recall the early days of winter's hottest sport" | UW | LDS, 9/9/2004 | Reference: Quotes from Jeff Fulton, Kelly Jo Legaz, Carter Turk |
| seattle-1998-jun-p36 | Seattle Magazine | June 1998 | Richard Martin, "Going to Extremes" | LDS | LDS, 8/27/2004 | Reference: Carl and Lowell Skoog profile |
| skiing-2000-feb-p100 | Skiing Magazine | February 2000 | Andy Dappen, "The Snoqualmie Haute Route" | Martin Volken collection | LDS, 8/24/2004 | Ski traverse around headwaters of Middle Fork Snoqualmie River |
| outside-2000-mar-p26 | Outside Magazine | March 2000 | Bruce Barcott, "Breaking All Boundaries" | LDS | LDS, 8/26/2004 | Reference: Carl and Lowell Skoog profile |
| rom-2000-dec-p54 | The Retired Officer Magazine | December 2000 | Karen Cummings, "Life on the Fast Slope" | Stella Degenhardt collection | LDS, 11/19/2002 | Schneider Cup race, nothing noteworthy |
| dam-2000-jan-p50 | Dartmouth Alumni Magazine | Jan/Feb 2001 | Edward A. Nickerson, "Mountain Men" | Duke Watson collection | LDS, 11/19/2002 | Reference: 10th Mountain Division, good photos, overview, and a few quotes. |
| nwac-accidents-2001 | Northwest Avalanche Center | April 11, 2001 | Mark Moore, NWAC Accident Database, 1910-2001 | LDS | LDS, 5/23/2020 | Old accident database in PDF format [digital file and print-out] |
| nga-2001-nov | National Geographic Adventure Magazine | Nov/Dec 2001 | Andy Dappen, "10 Perfect Ski Trips: Ski Mountaineering, North Cascades, Washington" | LDS | LDS, 4/30/2007 | Reference: Forbidden Tour |
| grl-2003-jun-15-p3 | Geophysical Research Letters | June 15, 2003 | Philip W. Mote, "Trends in snow water equivalent in the Pacific Northwest and their climatic causes" | UW | LDS, 10/19/2005 | Reference: climate change |
| nwsci-2003-p271 | Northwest Science | 2003 | Philip W. Mote, "Trends in temperature and precipitation in the Pacific Northwest during the twentieth century" | UW | LDS, 10/19/2005 | Reference: climate change |
| mvn-2004-win-sup10 | Methow Valley News, Winter Supplement | Winter 2003-04 | Paul Butler, "Heli-skiing the North Cascades" | LDS | LDS, 8/24/2004 | Brief retrospective |
| bams-2005-jan-p39 | Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society | January 2005 | Philip W. Mote, "Declining mountain snowpack in western North America" | UW | LDS, 10/19/2005 | Reference: climate change |
| newyorker-2005-apr-18-p100 | The New Yorker | April 18, 2005 | Nick Paumgarten, "Dangerous Game" | UW | LDS, 2/18/2006 | Reference: Andrew McLean profile |
| mvn-2006-win-sup12 | Methow Valley News, Winter Supplement | Winter 2005-06 | Marcy Stamper, "The building of a dream on Little Buck Mountain" | LDS | LDS, 2/18/2006 | Loup Loup ski area |
| griffin-c2006-alpental | Summit-at-Snoqualmie website | circa 2006 | James Griffin, "Alpental - The Beginning" | LDS | LDS, 9/25/2008 | Reference: Engaging story of birth of Alpental ski area |
| mvn-2007-win-sup12 | Methow Valley News, Winter Supplement | Winter 2006-07 | Marcy Stamper, "Interview: Valley ski guru Don Portman" | LDS | - | - |
| fmt-2007-sum-p18 | Fire Management Today (USFS) | Summer 2007 | Ken and Doug Frederick, "The man who gave smokejumping its name" | LDS | LDS, 7/1/2009 | Walt Anderson profile, by his grand-nephews. |
| xcskier-2007-dec | Cross Country Skier | December 2007 | Ron Watters, "Jack Meissner and His Remarkable Ski Journey" | LDS | LDS, 1/24/2008 | Reference: 1948 solo ski traverse of Oregon's Cascade Crest |
| issw-2008-p262 | Proceedings of the 2008 International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) | 2008 | John Stimberis, "Chinook Pass: 25 Years On" | LDS | LDS, 5/20/2009 | Reference: Update on Chinook Pass avalanche control program, 25 years after its inception. |
| tsj-2009-spr-p58 | The Ski Journal, Vol. 3, No. 2 | Spring 2009 | Reed Purvis, "Ski Sickness" | LDS | LDS, 7/8/2009 | Reference: Ski descents by Hummels, Manfredi and Sjue |
| oregonian-2009-nov-21 | The Oregonian | November 21, 2009 | Asit Rathod, "He's boldly skied off Mt Hood, McKinley, Eiger and more" | LDS | LDS, 11/22/2009 | Reference: Good account of 1971 Sylvain Saudan descent of Mt Hood. |
| oregonian-2009-dec-19a | The Oregonian | December 19, 2009 | Bill Keil, "Ski athlete and innovator, Hvam did it all" | LDS | LDS, 12/20/2009 | Follow-up to 21 Nov 2009 Oregonian story, describes Hjalmar Hvam's 1931 ski descent of Mt Hood. |
| oregonian-2009-dec-19b | The Oregonian | December 19, 2009 | Laurie Robinson, "Hjalmar Hvam's '31 summit ski descent is one to beat" | LDS | LDS, 12/20/2009 | Reference: Follow-up to 21 Nov 2009 Oregonian story, includes accounts of Mt Hood ski descents before 1971. |
| 1859mag-2010-win | 1859 Magazine | Winter 2010 | Annemarie Hamlin, "Oregon's Greatest Ski Adventure" | LDS | LDS, 1/24/2008 | Reference: Jack Meissner's 1948 solo ski traverse. |
| tdn-2010-mar-11 | The Daily News | March 11, 2010 | Patrick Kubin, "Longview Ski Club celebrates 75 years" | LDS, web | LDS, 4/16/2013 | Includes recollections of Rob Quoidbach. |
| outside-2012-nov | Outside Magazine | November 2012 | Megan Michelson, "Tunnel Vision" | LDS, web | LDS, 12/24/2012 | Reference: February 2012 Stevens Pass avalanche |
| nytimes-2012-dec-23 | New York Times | December 2012 | John Branch, "Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek" | LDS, web | LDS, 12/24/2012 | Reference: February 2012 Stevens Pass avalanche. (Published in print on 12/23/2012. I have only the online version.) |
| yhr-2012-sep-30 | Yakima Herald-Republic | September 30, 2012 | Chris Bristol, "Did you know: Satus Pass ski area ran out of snow" | LDS, web | LDS, 1/4/2013 | Brief history of Satus Pass ski area. (I don't know if this was published in print. I have only the online version.) |
| svguide-2013-win-p18 | Sun Valley Guide | Winter 2012-2013 | Katherine Wutz, "Snow Soldier" | LDS, web | LDS, 5/10/2013 | Reference: Profile of Nelson Bennett with emphasis on Sun Valley ski patrol. |
| lundin-papers | Research Papers | 2012+ | John Lundin | LDS | - | Ski history research papers by John Lundin, mostly concerning the Snoqualmie Pass region. [Digital files] |
| wta-2014-may-jun-p20 | Washington Trails | May-June 2014 | Cassandra Overby, "Hike Up Your Skirts" | LDS | LDS, 5/26/2014 | Reference: Mt St Helens Mothers Day tradition and Kathy Phibbs. |
| usfs-pnw-gtr-892 | General Technical Report PNW-GTR-892 | Sept 2017 | Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in the North Cascades Region, Washington | LDS | - | USFS report on North Cascade climate impacts [digital file] |
| ski-journal-8.1-p30 | The Ski Journal | Autumn 2014 | Oliver Lazenby, "The Champions of Yore" | LDS | LDS, 10/13/2014 | Reference: 2014 Mountaineers Patrol Race [digital file] |
| 48north-2016-mar-p44 | 48 Degrees North | March 2016 | Kirsten Bergstrom, "John Woodward: Legend of Sail and Ski" | LDS | - | Profile of John Woodward [digital file] |
| crosscut-2016-apr-13-giese | Crosscut.com | April 13, 2016 | Knute Berger, "A Northwest outdoorsman, a Nazi sympathizer" | LDS | - | Hans Otto Giese denaturalization trial (part of a series) [digital file] |
| outsideonline-2016-apr-20-social | Outsideonline.com | April 20, 2016 | Devon O'Neil, "Is Social Media Screwing Over Explorers?" | LDS | - | Discussion triggered by trans-Iceland ski trip. [digital file] |
| skimag-2017-jan-p28 | Ski Magazine | January 2017 | Sam Bass, "Uphill Skiing Gains Traction" | LDS | - | Skinning and skimo racing |
| nytimes-2018-oct-18 | New York Times | October 18, 2018 | McFadden, Robert, "Joachim Ronneberg, Leader of Raid That Thwarted a Nazi Atomic Bomb, Dies at 99" | LDS | - | Obituary of leader of 1943 Norwegian heavy-water plant raid [digital file] |
| amga-bulletin-2019-spr | AMGA Guide Bulletin | Spring 2019 | Robinson, Doug, "40 Years of American Guiding" | LDS | - | Summary of 40 year history of the American Mountain Guides Association. [digital file, under "Organizations, AMGA"] |
| caic-accidents-2019 | Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) | October 2019 | U.S. Avalanche Accidents, 1950-51 to 2018-19 | LDS | LDS, 5/20/2020 | Summary of U.S. avalanche accidents by location, primary activity, and mode of travel. Does not include narrative information. [digital file] |
| opb-2020-may-9 | Oregon Public Broadcasting | May 9, 2020 | McCluskey, Ian, "Miss Dish and The Volcano" | LDS | - | Story of Kathy Phibbs and the Mt St Helens Mother's Day tradition [digital file] |
| mschon-avy-map-2020 | WA/OR Avalanche Fatalities and Near Miss Heat Map | May 2020 | Map of avalanche incidents in Washington and Oregon (KML file) | LDS | 5/26/2020 | Summary provided to me by Matt Schonwald, compatible with Google Maps. [digital file] |
| nytimes-2020-nov-27 | New York Times | November 27, 2020 | Goodman, David and Karen Schwartz, "It's the Winter of Backcountry. Here's How to Start Safely." | LDS | - | Pandemic-driven surge in backcountry skiing. [digital file] |
| tsj-2023-vol17-no3-p54 | The Ski Journal, Vol. 17, No. 3 | Winter 2024 | Kade Krichko, "Meany Lodge, Duct Tape and Love" | LDS | LDS, 12/24/2023 | Reference: History and profile of Mountaineers Meany Lodge. Notes: "Chuck Wilder" should be "Chuck Welter." Photos credited to Washington State Ski and Snowboard Museum came from Lowell Skoog collection instead. |
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