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Journalist/writer/nature lover in Bellingham, WA., formerly LA Times, Seattle Times & Bay Area. Author of Surfing: Mastering Waves from Basic to Intermediate.

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Unexpected storm, broken leg strand climbers on Mount Shuksan, leading to harrowing rescue

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By Elliott Almond Verified
| Cascadia Daily News Verified
Justin Dempster awoke in a puddle of water on the day of his rescue off Mount Shuksan. A forecasted drizzle on July 26 had turned into a cold, wet morning on the glaciated massif that on cloudless days dazzles Artist Point visitors. Dempster, 36, and a friend had summited the rocky peak the previous day without much trouble. But while working their way down through 100-foot rappels, a knife-like rock cut through the outer sheath of Dempster’s climbing rope.
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Seaside charm of White Rock, B.C.

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By Elliott Almond Verified
| Cascadia Daily News Verified
The Experience: The little town just over the U.S.-Canada border has the charm of seaside villages of Exeter, England, or the Cote d’Azur in southeastern France. I love visiting White Rock, British Columbia, in the offseason, when brisk spring winds off Semiahmoo Bay smack my face or in winter when mood-shifting fog gives off a haunting vibe. The almost 5 miles of beaches are a magnet for the Lower Mainlanders of British Columbia, but also for Whatcom County residents looking for family day trips.
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A summer season summons to Artist Point

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By Elliott Almond Verified
| Cascadia Daily News Verified
ARTIST POINT — On the day summer dawned brightly across the North Cascades, I strapped on my knapsack to embark on a solo excursion into the Mount Baker Wilderness. The adrenaline rush from the first weeks of the World Cup had given way to a sort of melancholy, which happens when I am stranded in the lowlands for too long. Nostalgic depression had crept in as buttery sunlight lingered like a dog seeking scraps from the dinner table.
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