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A Year Round Washington
Snowmobile Parks in Washington State
The sport of snowmobiling is growing every year and it easy to see why. Snowmobiling offers a wonderful family and friends experience as opens up opportunities to see Washington’s back country scenery. If you are like me, you can’t get [...]
Home Buyer & Seller Information
Purchasing Short Sales & Bank Owned: Deals or Headaches?
Bank owned and short sales properties dominate the Snohomish County real estate market and it’s no surprise that many buyers are actively searching for these types of properties. But are these properties the bargain of the century or are they [...]
Snohomish County Market Updates
Snohomish County Lot Sales 4th Quarter 2009
The lot sales in the 4th quarter of 2009 Snohomish County has increased by 36% over 3rd Quarter 2009, a significant gain since it’s not typical for banks to be lending to builders. More impressively, the prices on vacant land [...]
Jim Mora and NFL Commissioner set to hike Mt. Rainier
In 3 days, on July 5, 2009, the Seattle Seahawks head coach Jim Mora and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell are set to hike Mt. Rainier for the United Way’s “Climb for the Community”. Led by mountaineering expert Ed Viesturs and a group that includes:
– Tod Leiweke: Seahawks CEO 2008-2009 Campaign Chair
– Jon Fine: CEO United Way of King County
– Peter Whittake: Climbing Guide
– Molly Nordstrom: United Way’s Board Chair
– John Thelan: Costco Wholesale’s Senior VP of Depot Operations
– Fred Kiga: VP of State and Local Government Relations and Global Corporate Citizenship for The Boeing Company
– Greg Bronstein: Regional Managing Director for Wells Fargo
If you are familiar with the area then you know the prominent figure that presides over western Washington. Mt. Rainier, located in Peirce County in the Cascade Mountain Range, is Washington’s highest peak at 14,411 ft and is a challenge for any skill level. Here are some videos I found on YouTube about the climb.
Related Post: Snohomish County Hiking
Jon Fine discusses workout for Climb for the Community
Molly Nordstrom on United Way of King County’s Climb for the Community
King 5’s segment on the Climb for “Community”
As the day approaches there will be a lot of buzz around the internet and some excellent sources to follow are Twitter, United Way King County blog, and the Climb for Community homepage.