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These are generally 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 ID column below has links to review notes.Review priority: yellow, high; white, neutral; green, see pre-pub notes; blue, complete.
| ID | Publication | Date | Article | Reviewed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| st-1918-apr-28-p16 | Seattle Times | April 28, 1918 | "Many Scandinavian Girls Find Home At The Lyng" | LDS, 11/28/2014 | Includes photo of Olga Bolstad holding her 1917 ski jumping trophy. [digital file] |
| st-1930-feb-09-p24 | Seattle Times | February 9, 1930 | "Ski Jumpers to Dare Long Slide at Snoqualmie Pass Today" | - | First Seattle Ski Club tournament at Beaver Lake. (I also have results from February 10 and 11 issues.) [digital files] |
| st-1930-mar-12-p19 | Seattle Times | March 13, 1930 | "Women Can Ski As Expertly As Men" | LDS, 1/5/2014 | Mrs. Stuart P. Walsh skis the Mountaineers Patrol Race route. [digital file] |
| st-1932-feb-07-p43 | Seattle Times | February 7, 1932 | Ken Binns, "Wings On Your Feet" | - | Ski jumping's new technique and events at Leavenworth, Cle Elum, Mt Hood, Snoqualmie [digital file] |
| st-1933-jul-09-mag2 | Seattle Times (Magazine) | July 9, 1933 | Dr. Walter Mosauer, "Here's Your Real Summer Sport--Skiing!" | LDS, 10/30/2002 | Describes trip to the Northwest during which he skied Mt Adams |
| st-1933-aug-13-p5 | Seattle Times | August 13, 1933 | "Conquering Mt Baker on Skis | LDS, 3/2/2013 | Mt Baker ski summit by Giese and Fraser. [digital file] |
| st-1933-nov-10-p20 | Seattle Times | November 10, 1933 | Virginia Boren, "Practice Yodeling, For Ski Days Are At Hand" | LDS, 3/2/2013 | New ski developments for 1933-34 season. [digital file] |
| st-1933-dec-17-p25 | Seattle Times | December 17, 1933 | Ben Thompson, "Learning to ski? Ben Thompson tells you how in today's Times" | - | First of 11 ski lessons published in Sunday Seattle Times. Final lesson was published on 2/25/1934. [digital files] |
| st-1934-feb-3-p7 | Seattle Times | February 3, 1934 | "Skiers ???? Box: Ready For Day in Snow" | - | Q&A about Snoqualmie Summit ski tournament, which included jumping and first PNSA sanctioned slalom race. I also have results from 2/5/1934 and a photo spread from 2/11/1934. [digital files] |
| st-1936-feb-22-p1 | Seattle Times | February 22, 1936 | "Two Die in Snoqualmie Slide!" | LDS, 8/29/2017 | Snoqualmie Pass highway avalanche. [digital file] |
| st-1936-feb-23-p1 | Seattle Times | February 23, 1936 | "3 Killed; Rescuers Dig Out 50 Buried Alive In Snow" | LDS, 8/29/2017 | Snoqualmie Pass highway avalanche. [digital file] |
| st-1936-feb-24-p3 | Seattle Times | February 24, 1936 | "Pass Reopened By Snowplows" | LDS, 8/29/2017 | Snoqualmie Pass highway avalanche. [digital file] |
| st-1937-jan-24-rot4 | Seattle Times (Rotogravure) | January 24, 1937 | Orville Borgersen, "Snowtime is Playtime in the Cascades" | LDS, 10/30/2002 | Action and scenery at Mt Rainier and Mt Baker |
| st-1939-mar-12-rot4 | Seattle Times (Rotogravure) | March 12, 1939 | Orville Borgersen, "Sculptured in Snow" | LDS, 10/30/2002 | Mt Baker snow scenes |
| st-1940-may-12-rot1 | Seattle Times (Rotogravure) | May 12, 1940 | Walter Dyke, "To the Top of Mount Baker" | LDS, 10/30/2002 | Ski-climb photos |
| st-1946-apr-07-p9 | Seattle Times | April 7, 1946 | Howard A. Hanson "Pioneer Ski Tournament at Mount Rainier" | LDS, 7/14/2003 | 1922 Fourth of July tournament |
| st-1947-may-18-mag1 | Seattle Times (Magazine) | May 18, 1947 | Nels Bruseth, "Tall, Little-Known Glacier Peak" | LDS, 11/20/2002 | Background on the peak and photo of the author on skis |
| st-1947-sep-14-rot8 | Seattle Times (Rotogravure) | September 14, 1947 | Bob and Ira Spring, "Safe Mountaineering" | LDS, 8/31/2004 | Reference: Mt Shuksan, Fisher Chimney, gear and techniques. Filed in "Ira Spring Pictorials" binder. |
| st-1948-oct-24-rot1 | Seattle Times (Rotogravure) | October 24, 1948 | Bob and Ira Spring, "On Rainier's Glaciers" | LDS, 9/24/2004 | Reference: Emmons Glacier climb with Dee and Lee Molenaar and others |
| st-1951-may-13-rot8 | Seattle Times (Rotogravure) | May 13, 1951 | Bob and Ira Spring, "From Alps to Nisqually Glacier" | LDS, 8/31/2004 | Ski trip by German exchange student. Filed in "Ira Spring Pictorials" binder. |
| st-1951-aug-5-rot2 | Seattle Times (Rotogravure) | August 5, 1951 | Bob and Ira Spring, "Nisqually Glacier is Climbers' Classroom" | LDS, 8/31/2004 | Reference: Guides Bil Dunaway, Jim and Lou Whittaker teach glacier travel, safety, and rescue techniques. Filed in "Ira Spring Pictorials" binder. |
| st-1953-feb-22-pic2 | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | February 22, 1953 | Bob and Ira Spring, "Mid-Winter on Mt Rainier, 10,000 Feet Up" | LDS, 8/31/2004 | Reference: Winter ski trip to Camp Muir, testing insulated garments. Filed in "Ira Spring Pictorials" binder. |
| st-1957-mar-31 | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | March 31, 1957 | Bob and Ira Spring, "Avalanche Ranger" | LDS, 5/31/2020 | Frank Foto and Elroy Burnett avalanche studies at Stevens Pass. Filed with Spring photos in Pictorials folder. [digital file] |
| st-1957-oct-27-pic4 | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | October 27, 1957 | Bob and Ira Spring, "Adventurous Scientists Prepare for Winter on Blue Glacier" | LDS, 8/31/2004 | Mt Olympus IGY. Filed in "Ira Spring Pictorials" binder. |
| st-1957-dec-29-pic4 | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | December 29, 1957 | Bob and Ira Spring, "Mountains Don't Care" | LDS, 8/31/2004 | MRC safety film. Filed in "Ira Spring Pictorials" binder. |
| st-1958-jan-19-mag2 | Seattle Times (Magazine) | January 19, 1958 | Dolly Connelly, "Remarkable Mt. Baker Book" | LDS, 11/20/2002 | Reference: Charles F. Easton scrapbook |
| st-1958-jan-26-pic4 | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | January 26, 1958 | Bob and Ira Spring, "Winter on Olympus" | LDS, 8/31/2004 | Mt Olympus IGY sequel. Filed in "Ira Spring Pictorials" binder. |
| st-1958-apr-13-pic4 | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | April 13, 1958 | Bob and Ira Spring, "Skiers Climb Black Buttes" | LDS, 8/31/2004 | Ski mountaineering ascent of middle peak. Filed in "Ira Spring Pictorials" binder. |
| st-1959-apr-5-pic12 | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | April 5, 1959 | Bob and Ira Spring, "Boston Basin Ski Tour" | LDS, 8/31/2004 | Spring ski camp in Sahale-Boston area. Filed in "Ira Spring Pictorials" binder. |
| st-1959-nov-29-pic9 | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | November 29, 1959 | Dolly Connelly, "New Playground for 1960: Mount Baker's South Side" | LDS, 9/1/2004 | New roads opening, Forest Service "multiple use" |
| st-1960-jan-10-pic18 | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | January 10, 1960 | Patricia Spring, "Wintertime Camping for the Whole Family." Filed in "Ira Spring Pictorials" binder. | LDS, 8/31/2004 | Reference: Ski camping with kids, photos by Bob and Ira Spring |
| st-1960-mar-27-pic14 | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | March 27, 1960 | Stella Degenhardt, "Sky-High Ski Trip" | LDS, 8/31/2004 | Glacier Peak ski-plane trip, photos by Bob and Ira Spring. Filed in "Ira Spring Pictorials" binder. |
| st-1960-jul-10-mag8 | Seattle Times (Magazine) | July 10, 1960 | Dolly Connelly, "Indians, Miners, Stockmen Blazed the Way" | LDS, 9/1/2004 | North cross-state highway |
| st-1962-sep-23-mag11 | Seattle Times (Magazine) | September 23, 1962 | Katherine Wernex, "Chinook Pass, Too, Had Its Gold Rush" | LDS, 10/30/2002 | Mining around Gold Hill and Crystal Mountain |
| st-1962-nov-4-mag12 | Seattle Times (Magazine) | November 4, 1962 | Nancy Scott Freeborn, "There's No Business Like Snow Business!" | LDS, 9/1/2004 | Ski boom |
| st-1965-dec-19-pic6 | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | December 19, 1965 | Richard Johnston, "Mt Pilchuck Ski Area--It Grows by Degrees" | LDS, 8/31/2004 | Photos by Bob and Ira Spring. Filed in "Ira Spring Pictorials" binder. |
| st-1966-dec-25-mag10 | Seattle Times (Magazine) | December 25, 1966 | Ada Lou Wheeler, "Seattle Firm Helped Put the Area On Skis" | LDS, 11/19/2002 | A&T Ski Company |
| st-1968-mar-17-pic14 | Seattle Times (Pictorical) | March 17, 1968 | Josef Scaylea, "They're Flipping Over Alpental" | LDS, 9/1/2004 | Reference: Spring skiing, Rene Moser and Hans Weismuller |
| st-1968-oct-20-mag10 | Seattle Times (Magazine) | Oct 20, 1968 | Dolly Connelly, "The Mount Baker Marathon" | LDS, 11/20/2002 | Reference: Mt Baker marathons |
| st-1969-feb-23-pic4 | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | February 23, 1969 | Bob and Ira Spring, "Mt Baker's Growing Ski Facilities" | LDS, 5/21/2020 | Includes photo of Terry Norr, snow ranger, loading recoilless rifle. Filed with Spring photos in Pictorials folder. [digital file] |
| st-1969-mar-16-mag14 | Seattle Times (Magazine) | March 16, 1969 | William R. Halliday, "The Forgotten Father of North Cascades National Park" | LDS, 9/1/2004 | Reference: 1906 park proposal by Julian E. Itter |
| st-1970-apr-5-pic18 | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | April 5, 1970 | Bob and Ira Spring, "Scouting a Ski Site" | LDS, 8/31/2004 | Mt Cashmere. Filed in "Ira Spring Pictorials" binder. |
| st-1974-mar-17-pic | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | March 17, 1974 | Will Muller, "Winter duty for rangers" | LDS, 9/1/2004 | Olympic National Park, Jack Hughes |
| st-1975-mar-2-pic | Seattle Times (Pictorial) | March 2, 1975 | Bob and Ira Spring, "Cross-country skiing comes into its own." Filed in "Ira Spring Pictorials" binder. | LDS, 8/31/2004 | Hyak opens 1st cross country trails in Washington |
| st-1987-aug-28-D1 | Seattle Times | Aug 28, 1987 | Sherry Stripling, "Downhill Pioneers" | LDS, 11/20/2002 | Reference: Ancient Skiers fourth reunion, fifty years of skiing |
| st-1996-mar-7 | Seattle Times | March 7, 1996 | Carole Beers, "Dwight Watson, devoted to God" | LDS, 12/4/2009 | Obituary |
| st-2000-nov-15-mag12 | Seattle Times (NW Weekend?) | November 15, 2000 | Chris Solomon, "Forbidden Foray" | LDS, 9/1/2004 | Reference: Forbidden Tour guided by Martin Volken and Shane Wilder |
| st-2002-jan-31-nw6 | Seattle Times (NW Weekend) | January 31, 2002 | Sherry Stripling, "Skiing, mom-and-pop style" | LDS, 9/1/2004 | Reference: Hurricane Ridge ski area |
| st-2004-oct-2-B1 | Seattle Times | October 2, 2004 | Sherry Stripling, "Celebrating a wild history" | LDS, 10/2/2004 | Reference: Jack Hughes |
| st-2005-dec-18-mag36 | Seattle Times (PNW Magazine) | December 18, 2005 | Richard Seven, "Otto Lang: Reached many a peak on skis" | LDS, 2/18/2006 | Reference: Includes two fine photos |
| st-2006-may-13-A1 | Seattle Times | May 13, 2006 | Sara Jean Green, "Historic Mountaineer Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass burns to the ground" | LDS, 5/21/2006 | Reference: May 12, 2006 fire destroyed lodge |
| st-2008-may-9-B2 | Seattle Times | May 9, 2008 | Matthew Daly, "President signs Wild Sky bill" | LDS, 6/10/2008 | Reference: Wild Sky wilderness area designated |
| st-2009-may-20-A1 | Seattle Times | May 20, 2009 | Lynda V. Mapes, "'Parents' want park to grow" | LDS, 6/30/2009 | Reference: NCCC campaign to expand NCNP boundaries |
| st-2012-feb-21-A1 | Seattle Times | February 21, 2012 | Craig Welch, "Deaths reflect skiing's 'trending' obsession" | LDS, 2/25/2012 | Reference: Four avalanche deaths on 2/19/2012, Washington sidecountry skiers |
| st-2016-mar-30-B1 | Seattle Times | March 30, 2016 | Cantwell, Brian J., "Mountaineers sell Snoqualmie Pass site" | LDS, 4/11/2016 | Mountaineers Snoqualmie Lodge property sold |
| st-2017-apr-28-B1 | Seattle Times | April 18, 2017 | Bush, Evan, "Mount St. Helens ascent with kite, snowboard takes 35 minutes" | - | Power (aka traction) kite |
| st-2017-jun-16-A1 | Seattle Times | June 16, 2017 | Bush, Evan, "Snoqualmie Pass to Canada in 24 Days -- On Skis" | - | Trevor Kostanich and Forest McBrian |
| st-2017-nov-12-mag13 | Seattle Times (PacificNW Magazine) | November 12, 2017 | Bush, Evan, "Peaks and Valleys" | - | Profile of Lowell Skoog |
| st-2020-dec-9 | Seattle Times | December 9, 2020 | Scruggs, Gregory, "A pandemic winter foretells a backcountry skiing boom, but it's not a sport to take lightly" | - | Rush of new backcountry skiers [digital file] |
| st-2021-jan-8 | Seattle Times | January 8, 2021 | Scruggs, Gregory, "In pursuit of endless winter, Irene Henninger becomes the Northwest Avalanche Center's newest forecaster" | - | First female NWAC forecaster [digital file] |
| st-2021-feb-21 | Seattle Times | February 21, 2021 | Scruggs, Gregory, "Overcrowding, no parking, long waits: Western Washington's snow accessibility issues were exposed in this COVID-19 winter" | - | Only seven major snow access points [digital file] |
| st-2022-jan-30 | Seattle Times | January 30, 2022 | Scruggs, Gregory, "Competitive ski mountaineering is growing in the Cascades ahead of its 2026 Olympics debut" | - | Richard Kresser and SnowGoat Skimo races [digital file] |
| st-2022-dec-11-E14 | Seattle Times | December 11, 2022 | Scruggs, Gregory, "Washington's role in snowboarding history" | - | Dave Moffett (Snoqualmie Summit) connection |
| st-2022-dec-11-E18 | Seattle Times | December 11, 2022 | Scruggs, Gregory, "Highway 20 is a winter hot spot for snowmobiling, backcountry skiing | - | Various beans spilled |
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