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First Day of the First Ever Mt. Baker SOS Program
It is a well-known, irrefutable fact that Mt. Baker is the greatest mountain ever.* In all its greatness, the only thing Mt. Baker has been missing these last few years is an SOS program. This year, however, the mountain decided to host SOS for five consecutive Sundays.
The Mt. Baker SOS Program consists of two snowshoeing days followed by three snowboarding days. Yesterday was the first day of the first ever Mt. Baker SOS Program. With Atlas donating 30 pairs of snowshoes and Gore-tex outfitting us with incredible boots, our 30 youth and 7 volunteers courageously charged up the mountain.
Stopping often for rehydration, we hiked towards the site that the artists dub "Artists' Point." We had loads of fun stomping around the snow and sliding/tumbling/falling down the hills. IMG_1026.MOV
Well, we all made it back to the lodge safe and exhausted. Every participant slept sound that night.
The End!... till next week.
A huge thanks to Mt. Baker, Gore-tex, Atlas, the Lummi Nation Reservation, Yeager's, REI Bellingham, and our wonderful volunteers for making this adventure possible!
For some amazing photos of the excursion, check out Nicole McKeown's album at: http://www.sosoutreach.org/photo/albums/baker-mnt-day-1
*This irrefutable fact is scientifically proven through empirical evidence.
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