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Mt Adams

1932: South route, ski descent by Giese, Grage, Lyon, Mosauer and Strizek: chronology.
1941: Mazama Glacier, ski-climb by Watson and Dyke: chronology.
1988: NW face of north ridge, ski descent by Jeff Berrens: chronology.
1990: Adams Glacier, ski descent by W.D. Frank: chronology.
1991: Avalanche Glacier, ski descent by Frank and Nesvig: chronology.
1995: North face of NW ridge, ski descent by Coombs and Plake: chronology.
1995 (circa): Pinnacle Glacier headwall, ski descent by Matt Perkins: chronology.
2002: Stormy Monday Couloir, ski descent by Hummels and Manfredi: chronology.
2002: Lava Glacier Headwall, ski descent by Hummels and Manfredi: chronology.
2003: Lyman Glacier (north portion) ski descent by Manfredi, Hummel, Bloom and Sjue: chronology.
2004: Lyman Glacier (south portion) ski descent by Andalkar, Avaiusini, Benda, Bloom, Hummel and Sjue: chronology.
2006: Lava Ridge ski descent by Fortier, Hummels, Sjue: chronology.
2007: NW Face of West Ridge ski descent by Jason Hummel: chronology.
2008: Orbit on skis by Andalkar, Coleman and Hummels: chronology.
2010: Klickitat Headwall ski descent by Hummels and Roberts: chronology.

Alpine Lakes, Miscellaneous

Mid 1940s or before: Frosty Pass, Grindstone Mtn ski scouting: Dwight Watson.
1960 or before: Printed reference to skiing Jim Hill, Lichtenberg Mtns: mtneer-a-1960-p19.
1960s: Cannon Mtn, ski descent to Icicle Creek: mtneer-a-1963-p37, mtneer-a-1967-p41.
1968, 1970: North to south traverses on foot by Duff parties: mtneer-a-1972-p19.
1977: South to north traverse on foot (Cooper Lake to Necklace Valley) by King party: mtneer-a-1978-p18.
1999: "Snoqualmie Haute Route" ski traverse (Big Snow Mtn to Snoqualmie Pass) by Volken party: chronology.
2002: "Alpine Lakes Traverse" on skis (Snoqualmie Pass to Cle Elum River) by Skoog party: chronology.

Alpine Lakes Wilderness

1957+: Background and wilderness proposals: mtneer-b-1957-nov, mtneer-b-1964-apr, mtneer-a-1966-p123, nccc-1968-apr-p2, evans-1971, nwskier-1973-dec-14.
1976: Alpine Lakes Wilderness established: mtneer-a-1977-p47, whitesell-2004-p142.

American Alps Traverse

The name "American Alps Traverse" is proposed for a linkup of high routes between the U.S.-Canada Border and Glacier Peak.

1991: Mt Redoubt High Route (Depot Creek to Whatcom Pass) by Dittli, Croll and Long : subject index.
1985: Picket Range traverse (Whatcom Pass to Diablo) by Kieler and Skoogs: subject index.
1983: Isolation Traverse (Diablo to Cascade River) by Brill, Hutson, Skoog and Sullivan: subject index.
1981: Ptarmigan Traverse (Cascade River to Dome Peak) by Stage and Sullivan: subject index.
2000: Extended Ptarmigan Traverse (continuing beyond Dome Peak to Lyman Lake and Holden) by Firth, Goodson and Skoog: subject index.
1989: Suiattle High Route (Lyman Lake to Dakobed Range and Glacier Peak) by Skoogs: subject index.
1982: Dakobed Range ski traverse (Glacier Peak to Clark Mtn) by Brill, Catellani and Sullivan: subject index.
2002: Continuous ski traverse from Diablo to Lyman Lake and Holden by Firth and Nielsen: chronology.
2013: Continuous ski traverse from Diablo to Glacier Peak by Hummel and Miller: chronology.
2016: Continuous ski traverse from Canadian Border to Lake Wenatchee by Dale and Mainer: chronology.
2017: Continuous ski traverse from Snoqualmie Pass to Canadian Border by Kostanich and McBrian: chronology.

Avalanches

General information:

Avalanche transceivers: summit-1971-mar-p29, flores-1972-ch7, summit-1974-apr-p12, summit-1974-jun-p10, armstrong-1986-p108.
Northwest Avalanche Center: lachapelle-1976, nwskier-1977-feb-21-p5, lachapelle-1977, offbelay-1978-feb-p53, lachapelle-1978, offbelay-1979-feb-p37, offbelay-1980-dec-p31, freesnow-1994-win-p4, couloir-1997-dec-p48.
Washington highways: lachapelle-1971a, lachapelle-1971b, lachapelle-1972, lachapelle-1974, lachapelle-1975.
Personal communications: baugher-paul, cdh-papers, davis-justin, emetaz-roland, lachapelle-ed, marler-chester, moore-mark, stimberis-john, wilbour-craig,
Other references: mtneer-a-1935-p16, asa-1951-feb-p15, asa-1953-p110, bowen-1963-ch23, atwater-1968, st-1969-feb-23-pic4, offbelay-1977-dec, kirk-1977-ch6, summit-1981-nov-p6, besser-1983-ch6, armstrong-1986, lachapelle-2001, nwac-accidents-2001, The Avalanche Review.

Accidents:

1910-2019: Accident summary from The Snowy Torrents, CAIC, and nwac.us: www-nwac-us.

Accidents reported in other sources (see also Rescue):

1894: Monte Cristo avalanche kills Louis Erickson and traps four: woodhouse-1996-p110.
1910: Wellington avalanche destroys trains near Stevens Pass: ww-1948-Mar-19, hult-1960, spi-1971-feb-14-mag4, kirk-1977-ch7, armstrong-1986-p38, armstrong-1986-p184, roe-1995-p84, armbruster-1999-p185, krist-2007, mass-2008-p173.
1912: Eagle Peak avalanche catches Prof. J.B. Flett: tnt-1912-jan-02.
1915-16: Avalanches on the Stevens Pass rail line kill 15: krist-2007-p241.
1922: McClellan's Butte avalanche catches Mrs. J.T. Hazard and seven others: spi-1922-may-15.
1936: Heather Meadows avalanche kills lift operator, Arthur Branlund: heller-1980-p38.
1936: Narada Falls avalanche kills Jack Northrop and injures two: tnt-1936-mar-27.
1936: Snoqualmie Pass highway avalanches kill three: st-1936-feb-22-p1, st-1936-feb-23-p1, st-1936-feb-24-p3, asa-1936-p179.
1939: Mt Baker avalanche kills six Bellingham College students: parke-1940, spring-1959-p114, summit-1962-jun-p16, miles-1984-p181, bh-1989-jul-23, bpl-mtneering-acc.
1953: Source Lake avalanche kills Keith Jacobsen: mtneer-b-1953-apr.
1954: Mt Snoqualmie avalanche injures William Degenhardt: spi-1954-apr-19-p1, spi-1954-apr-20-p1, mtneer-b-1954-may, mtneer-a-1954-p70, degenhardt-stella.
1969: Panorama Point (Mt Rainier) avalanche kills John Aigars: molenaar-1997-p277.
1971: Yodelin avalanche destroys ski cabins and kills four: subject index.
1979: Mt Rainier avalanche kills Willi Unsoeld and Janie Diepenbrock: molenaar-1997-p331, kirk-1999-p127.
1988: Plummer Peak avalanche kills Pamela Benton Lee (first backcountry skiing fatality since 1969): st-1988-mar-7, filley-1996-p254c.
2012: Stevens Pass, Alpental (sidecountry skiing), four deaths in one day: st-2012-feb-21-A1, outside-2012-nov, nytimes-2012-dec-23.
Other accidents: mtneer-b-1956-apr, freesnow-1994-win, lds-avalanche.

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