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*most recent* Blog Posts
- West McMillan Spire - Slipped, Slid, Bounced, Finally Arrested
- The Time a Search & Rescue Member Got "Rescued" By Her Team
- Commonwealth Basin Snowshoe - The Fall Looked Minor
- I Fractured My Wrist By Way Of A "FOOSH"
- Cutthroat Peak: Hit By A Large Rock At High Velocity
- Staying Prepared For the Best Kind of Adventures
Safety Blog Posts
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Hiking Party Uses Mountain Rescue Skills
David Shema
Just prior to reaching the summit of Mount Pugh, we encountered a solo hiker that had passed us earlier on the way up. However he was not on the established trail and none of us could see him initially. He asked us to go back where he could see us. Read more…
Almost Toast - Munter Rappel Goes Bad
David Shema
The student climbed to the top of one of the pinnacles on the climbing wall and set up for a rappel using a Munter Hitch. He constructed the Munter properly and was checked out at the top by the instructor. Good to go, the student unclipped his personal anchor and began his descent. Read more…
It's Too Popular an Area for Trundling to Ever Be an Option
David Shema
June 16, The Tooth (Snoqualmie Pass)
After a fun climb of The Tooth, a football-sized rock was knocked loose when a rappeller weighed the tree-root anchor that was touching the rock. Read more…
This Handhold Was Not So Solid
David Shema
August 10, Gothic Peak (Barlow Pass)
Near the bottom of the summit block on Gothic Peak, the last scrambler in line fell a short distance and hurt her side. Read more…
Snowshoeing in Steep Terrain
David Shema
December 30, 2012 - Snoqualmie Mountain Read more…
Collision While Doing a "Running" Rappel
David Shema
[Leader]
This incident was a close call because fortunately no injury occurred. Read more…