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Pasayten Wilderness

See also North Cascades National Park.

1930s: Year-round living near Harts Pass-Azurite Mine: subject index,
1936-41: L.A. Gourlie family lives year-round at Windy Pass, some skiing: Mel Gourlie.
1940s: Mid-winter ski trips through Pasayten and Ashnola River drainages by Allen and Anderson: chronology.
1958: Ski trips and filming at Spanish Camp by Hesseys: Charles Hessey.
1983+: Heli-skiing operations begin in Methow Valley: subject index,
Mid-1980s: Eureka Creek ski traverse by Barnett party: chronology.
Mid-1980s: Ski traverse along U.S.-Canada border through Pasayten Wilderness to Hannegan Pass by Hindman, Harris and Millar: chronology.
Personal communications: allen-dale, gourlie-melvin, horn-dick.

Patrol Race (Snoqualmie Pass to Stampede Pass)

In the 1930s and 1940s, the race started at Lodge Lake. Races since 2014 have started at Snoqualmie Summit West ski area.

1930: Anderson, Ball and Giese win club race in 7:30:50: mtneer-b-1930-may, mtneer-a-1930-p54.
1931: No race held: mtneer-a-1931-p76.
1932: Ball, Giese and Grigg win club race: mtneer-a-1932-p38.
1933: Blair, Strandberg and Wilson win club race: mtneer-a-1933-p24, mtneer-a-1956-p60b.
1934: No race held: mtneer-a-1934-p25.
1935: Degenhardt, Edson and Wilson win club race in 5:35:22: mtneer-b-1935-mar, mtneer-a-1935-p17.
1936: Bauer, Higman and Miller win last club race in 4:37:23: snews-1936, mtneer-b-1936-mar, mtneer-a-1936-p19.
1936: Dalsbo, Nerland and Tverdal (Seattle Ski Club) win first open race in 4:50:39: st-1936-Mar-8, mtneer-b-1936-apr, mtneer-a-1936-p19.
1937: Degenhardt, Edson and Hall (Mountaineers) win open race in 5:13:00: snews-1937, mtneer-b-1937-may, mtneer-a-1937-p39.
1938: Edson, Hall and Wilson (Mountaineers) win open race in 4:57:45: snews-1938, mtneer-b-1938-apr, mtneer-a-1938-p43.
1939: Hall, Mortensen and Nerland (Seattle Ski Club) win open race in 4:39:20: snews-1939, mtneer-b-1939-mar, mtneer-a-1939-p20.
1940: Greenfield, Lovegren and Wilson (Washington Alpine Club) win open race in 5:13:00: snews-1940, ott-clippings, mtneer-a-1963-p18.
1941: Greenfield, Lovegren and Wilson (Washington Alpine Club) win open race in 5:27:55: snews-1941, mtneer-a-1941-p50.
1941: Open Patrol Race discontinued: mtneer-b-1941-jun, mtneer-a-1941-p47.
2014: Lourie, Yeiser and Shy (team "R&Ski") win revived race in 7:09: lds-journal-p2276, ski-journal-8.1-p30.
2015: No race held: lds-journal-p2511.
2016: Davis, Kern and Skoog ("Wet and Scrappy") win modern race in 4:52:07: lds-journal-p2511.
2017: Davis, Ostrovsky and Skoog ("Wet and Scrappy") win open division in 4:19:23. Davis, Kern and Stonich ("Mountain Mamas") win women's division in 6:09:29: lds-journal-p2650.
2018: Davis, Kern and Skoog ("Wet and Scrappy") win open division in 5:05:29. Hansen, Hodgins, Whittaker ("Dirty Bird SkiMo Club") win women's division in 6:09:29: lds-journal-p2765.
2019: Kilcup, Linck and Taylor ("Fastest Known Team") win open division in 4:35:46. Hansen, Hodgins, Whittaker ("Valley Girls") win women's division in 6:58:41: lds-journal-p2867.
2020: Klein, Klein and Williams ("Team Klipspringer") win open division in 6:43:55. Forelli, Horton and Webber-Bruya ("No Debris in the Skin Track") win women's division in 9:03:04. lds-journal-p2943.
2021: Braun, Davis and Ostrovsky ("Old Age and Treachery") win open division in 4:44:48. Davis, Opersteny and Stonich ("Snoqualmie Skimo Sisters") win women's division in 6:33:26. lds-journal-p2943.
2022: Lien, Prokop and Taylor ("Cascade Trifecta") win open division in 4:48:25. Davis, Opersteny and Stonich ("Snoqualmie Skimo Sisters") win women's division in 7:14:10. lds-journal-p3000.
2023: Butler, Prokop and Taylor ("Patrouille des Glades") win elite division in 4:39:57. Davis, Opersteny and Stonich ("Snoqualmie Skimo Sisters") win women's division in 6:11:03. Brad and Tim Lipovsky with Paul Scannapieco win open division in 6:23:02. lds-journal-p3102.
2024: Prokop, Butler and Taylor ("Patrouille des Glades") win Elite division in 5:20:46. McGee, Scherrer and Ashlock ("Guess What Our Skis Are") win Women's division in 7:39:46. Rainville, Miller-Nelson and Schwat ("Goose is Loose") win Open divison in 7:28:42. lds-journal-p3137.
2025: Lilienthal, Ford and Mudry ("The Goraks") win Elite Open division in 5:27:01. Stonich, Opersteny and Ostrovsky ("Snoqualmie Skimo Sisters") win Elite Women division in 6:42:34. Rinne, Mahan and Goss ("Panhandle Powder Patrol") win Rec Open division in 7:17:44. McMahon, Anderson and Sjoboen ("Cool NOT Chill") win Rec Women division in 8:24:29. lds-journal-p3245.

Recollections: mtneer-a-1956-p55, mtneer-a-1956-p60a, mtneer-a-1963-p9, mtneer-a-1963-p18, mtneer-a-1963-p26, mhc-misc-patrol-race, beckey-1977-p6, larson-erick, little-walt, thompson-will.
Misc Mountaineer references: mtneer-b-1928-apr, mtneer-a-1928-p45, mtneer-a-1929-p44, mtneer-a-1929-p57, mtneer-b-1933-aug, mtneer-a-1954-p16, mtneer-a-1956-p58, mtneer-a-1968-p84.
Other references: st-1930-mar-12-p19, firsoff-1943-p17, burton-1971-p11, cohen-1985-p21, isha-2000-2nd-p9, isha-2001-4th-p9, lds-patrol-race, jlundin-collection, news-patrol-race, Alpenglow Gallery.

Picket Range

Includes Chilliwack and Bacon Creek areas.

1930s: Early climbing references: mtneer-a-1931-p33, mtneer-a-1932-p21, mtneer-a-1936-p9, mtneer-a-1958-p48.
1950s-70s: Access notes and traverses on foot: mtneer-a-1950-p39, beckey-v3-1995-p133, mtneer-a-1963-p84, mtneer-a-1967-p119, summit-1971-apr-p18, mtneer-a-1974-p27, mtneer-a-1975-p17, mtneer-a-1977-p25, mtneer-a-1979-p149.
1985: Picket Range ski traverse (Hannegan Pass to Diablo) by Kieler and Skoogs: chronology.
1989: Baker River High Route on skis (Mt Watson to Whatcom Pass) by Dittli and Croll: chronology.
1991: Mt Redoubt High Route on skis (Depot Basin to Whatcom Pass) by Dittli, Croll and Long: chronology.
1991: Bacon Pk to Mt Triumph ski traverse by Leight party: chronology.
2003: Mineral Mtn High Route on skis (Hannegan Pass to Perfect Pass) by Manfredi and Hummel: chronology.

Ptarmigan Traverse

Includes the crest from Cascade Pass to Dome Peak, extending south to Miners Ridge.

1936-39: Early explorations by Ulrichs and Watson: beckey-v2-1989-p335, dw-scrapbook-p281, dw-scrapbook-p307, dw-scrapbook-p471, dw-scrapbook-p473.
1936-38: Other early climbs: mtneer-a-1936-p11, mtneer-a-1936-p16, mtneer-a-1938.
1938: First traverse on foot (Sulphur Creek to Cascade Pass) by Ptarmigan Climbing Club: mtneer-a-1958-p48.
1953: Traverse on foot (Cascade Pass to Sulphur Creek) by Karlsson and Miller party: mtneer-a-1953-p38.
1957: Traverse on foot (Cascade Pass to Image Lake) by Spring party: spring-1959-p124, spring-1998-ch17, spring-ira.
1960-70s: Access notes: mtneer-a-1967-p26, mtneer-a-1972-p38.
1977-78: Ski attempts by Barnett and partners: Steve Barnett.
1981: First ski traverse (Cascade Pass to Bachelor Creek) by Stage and Sullivan: chronology.
1988: One-day ski traverse (Cascade Pass to Bachelor Creek) by Skoogs: lds-journal-p462, snw-1988-oct-p8, rock-ice-1989-mar-p34.
2000: Extended traverse on skis (Cascade Pass to Holden) by Firth, Goodson and Skoog: chronology.
Other references: tlw-1959-aut-p1, offpiste-2000-feb.

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