Two snowboarders remain stranded on Mount Rainier after spending the night in a snowstorm.
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Snowboarders Derek Tyndall and Thomas Dale called 911 about 4:30 p.m. Sunday to say they were lost in blizzard-like conditions on Mount Rainier. Officials were in touch with them this morning, and they reported being cold but otherwise OK, the park reported.
Two snowboarders remain stranded on Mount Rainier after spending the night in a snowstorm.
Read more : http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2012/11/12/two-snowboarders-stuck-in-storm-on-mount-rainier/
A Bonney Lake man killed Friday in a car crash in Sumner made national headlines in November after he and a friend went snowboarding on Mount Rainier and were stranded for two nights in blizzard-like conditions.
If your motivation is already waning in your attempt to make 2013 the year you finally get into shape, maybe it’s time to grab your calendar.
Heavy snow in the Cascades is common this time of year, but forecasters were surprised by sudden, heavy bursts of snow.
Seventy-five years ago, when rope tows were the cutting edge of ski technology, it was unlikely anybody envisioned the sport evolving into what transpired Sunday afternoon.
Weather, access and the economy are key factors affecting visitation at Mount Rainier and Olympic national parks. In 2012, it seemed the weather kept more people at home.
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