Seattle Times 12/14/16

Hey Evan, thanks for the article. if you are new to covering our weird outdoor niche it might be worth your time to look at past reactions to media coverage on the site. I don't know what the best way to search for that is. One better than usual article that comes to mind is the NYT article about the tunnel creek incident a few years back. That was one of few articles that I recall sparking good discussion here rather than just criticism.

As for story ideas,tree well and avalanche deaths is something that could use a thoughtful reflective piece written about it. I think there is a lot of coverage directly following a tragedy but few good things that look backward at them after we have had time to process it more.

Anyway welcome to the conversation.

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I suspect that his responses just came across poorly in print. Before the internet, it would have been hard to know of anybody else who was on a year-round skiing streak. Saying that you invented the idea could be just a flippant sort of comment, not really to be taken seriously. I'm guessing that's the case.

I'm sure you are correct. My response was predicated on my own experiences: every time I've thought I was being quite original, quite individualistic, remarkably observant of some phenomena, I later learned I was one of a large mass movement feeling the same way. As a scientist, I recognize there is extremely rarely an original idea, hypothesis, or theory; at best we just build upon what others have postulated or experienced. We belong to a family, community, and culture that shape our views. LOL

I'm fairly new to backcountry skiing and outdoors writing, and I appreciate any comments or feedback you've got. Email me (ebush@seattletimes.com) or give me a call (206.464.2253) if you have thoughts you'd like to share or story ideas you'd like to see in the paper.

You should write a bunch of articles about how dangerous backcountry skiing is, and how novices should stay away from the pass, especially Snow Lake, Chair Peak, and Mt. Snoqualmie. Those areas are extremely dangerous.

Also, I think it's important not to write any articles about secret stashes or ski routes. There are already enough guidebooks.

And an article about what I call the Monday Morning Maniacs. A group of retired, social security funded miscreants who race their souped up SUV's to Crystal Ski Area every Monday morning while wearing Hawiian shirts and terrorizing the local elk population.

Bad to the core.

I'd like to see a story on winter dog parks.