Wild Sky Wilderness

[Seahawks]

Thought this was cool.

 

House votes in favor of Wild Sky wilderness in Washington

 

10:06 AM PDT on Tuesday, April 17, 2007

 

Associated Press

 

Mark Lawler / Washington Wilderness Coalition

 

Merchant Peak, above Eagle Lake, is one of several spectacular peaks that crown the Sky Peaks Wilderness proposal.

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House voted Tuesday to create the Wild Sky wilderness in Washington state.

 

The bill sponsored by Congressman Rick Larsen creates the first new wilderness area in Washington state in more than 20 years.

 

A companion bill sponsored by Senator Patty Murray has been approved three times in recent years by the Senate, but it never reached a vote before on the House floor.

 

The wilderness vote would ban development in an area that includes habitat for bears, bald eagles and other wildlife, as well as hiking trails.

 

Environmental groups call the House vote a huge victory.

 

[dberdinka]

That is an awesome example of how changes in House Leadership directly affect us here.

 

It had majority support for years, but there was some asshole chairman from Tex-ass or somewhere who continuously blocked it based on his "principles".

[archenemy]

This area is directly affected by the Index-Galena road washout. Currently, access to Wild Sky is a really big problem that doesn't seem to get mentioned.

[kevbone]

Thought this was cool.

 

House votes in favor of Wild Sky wilderness in Washington

 

10:06 AM PDT on Tuesday, April 17, 2007

 

Associated Press

 

Mark Lawler / Washington Wilderness Coalition

 

Merchant Peak, above Eagle Lake, is one of several spectacular peaks that crown the Sky Peaks Wilderness proposal.

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House voted Tuesday to create the Wild Sky wilderness in Washington state.

 

The bill sponsored by Congressman Rick Larsen creates the first new wilderness area in Washington state in more than 20 years.

 

A companion bill sponsored by Senator Patty Murray has been approved three times in recent years by the Senate, but it never reached a vote before on the House floor.

 

The wilderness vote would ban development in an area that includes habitat for bears, bald eagles and other wildlife, as well as hiking trails.

 

Environmental groups call the House vote a huge victory.

 

Thats great. Where is the Wild Sky wilderness? Is there climbing there?

[catbirdseat]

I think Mt. Baring is part of it.

[kevbone]

Thanks....where is Mt. Baring?

[G-spotter]

It's right next to Beacon. Hard to miss.

[Seahawks]

Thanks....where is Mt. Baring?

 

The bill, sponsored by Washington Congressman Rick Larsen, designates 167 square miles of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest of Washington state as wilderness and is the first new wilderness area in Washington state in more than 20 years.

 

The Wild Sky Wilderness proposal would protect 106,000 acres of forests, rivers, valleys and mountains in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Permanent protection of this diverse landscape is important to ensure the ecological future of fish and wildlife throughout the region, to safeguard the world-class recreational opportunities and to bolster the economies of local communities. Thousands of visitors come to the Wild Sky and the region's National Forests to enjoy world-class rafting, fishing, rock climbing, and many spectacular miles of hiking trails

 

http://www.wilderness.org/NewsRoom/Release/20070417.cfm

Edited April 17, 2007 by Seahawks

[kevbone]

It's right next to Beacon. Hard to miss.

 

Hey f@#$ face....you ever climbed at Beacon? Thats what I thought. Too hard for you cannuck!! eh!

[SmallShoes]

Thanks....where is Mt. Baring?

 

Is it too hard to press 10 keys and hit enter? google.com [Enter]

[Seahawks]

Thanks....where is Mt. Baring?

 

Is it too hard to press 10 keys and hit enter? google.com [Enter]

 

He's to busy pressing something else while viewing Pamela's pic.

 

 

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Edited April 17, 2007 by Seahawks

[AlpineK]

I don't think Kev wants to do any work on his own other than post on CC.com.

[kevbone]

I don't think Kev wants to do any work on his own other than post on CC.com.

 

Sorry guys....sorry I dont know the Washington wilderness as well as you. As far as what I do at work.....here is a link that will help you with your speculation as to what I do.

[AlpineK]

You don't even have to get off the highway to see it. Though you could always stop in the town of Baring.

[kevbone]

You don't even have to get off the highway to see it. Though you could always stop in the town of Baring.

 

You guys and your Seattle snobish ways. Jeez....what highway would you be referring too?

[Stefan]

This area is directly affected by the Index-Galena road washout. Currently, access to Wild Sky is a really big problem that doesn't seem to get mentioned.

 

I don't think this bill will change the Index Galena road. I think the road is under the county supervision. However, this bill may affect Jack's Pass and the current snowplowing going on for the inholders of Galena. Don't know what will happen in the summer if a gate goes up...or if there will be a gate.

[AlpineK]

You don't even have to get off the highway to see it. Though you could always stop in the town of Baring.

 

You guys and your Seattle snobish ways. Jeez....what highway would you be referring too?

 

Are you aware that there is climbing at Index and 11worth? Well if you were to drive between the two climbing spots you might find Baring. If you were to look it up you could come up with the highway #, but you need a little work.

[G-spotter]

Mount Baring is soo big I can see it from on top of your mom, Kevboned.

[MisterMo]

This area is directly affected by the Index-Galena road washout. Currently, access to Wild Sky is a really big problem that doesn't seem to get mentioned.

 

I don't think this bill will change the Index Galena road. I think the road is under the county supervision. However, this bill may affect Jack's Pass and the current snowplowing going on for the inholders of Galena. Don't know what will happen in the summer if a gate goes up...or if there will be a gate.

 

The bill should affect none of these things. The valley bottom corridors of the Beckler and NF Sky are excluded from it.

 

Access to the area itself takes some doing and is unlikely to get much easier...to the eventual dismay of those who confuse a wilderness with a recreational backpackers paradise. There are some massively brushy valleys and relatively few trails.

[billcoe]

Thanks....where is Mt. Baring?

 

I thought you could take a left on Big Lou lane and drive straight down the Fred Beckey Memorial highway directly to it?

[Dechristo]

I want shuttle bus service with conveniently located espresso baristas.

[archenemy]

This area is directly affected by the Index-Galena road washout. Currently, access to Wild Sky is a really big problem that doesn't seem to get mentioned.

 

I don't think this bill will change the Index Galena road. I think the road is under the county supervision. However, this bill may affect Jack's Pass and the current snowplowing going on for the inholders of Galena. Don't know what will happen in the summer if a gate goes up...or if there will be a gate.

There is no Index Galena road beyond the 6 mile mark, that's the problem. And b/c it most likely will not be able to be rebuilt in the same spot, it may need to move up the moutain. Right before the bill got passed, the boundery line was moved again in order to make a buffer for the possibility of the road moving higher. After the environmental impact study, we'll know if that boundery moved enough. The next meeting I go to is May 1, during which we will also discuss the Beckler road improvement/rebuilding possibilities.

[archenemy]

Oh, and there is already a gate, it just isn't used much.

 

Current snowplowing is over. Past snowplowing was minimal--there is simply no where to put the snow on certain parts of the road. I think it is important for people to know that this road is often very unsafe if not impassable and should not be taken before checking with someone who has been on it recently. Also, the road to Blanca lake is currently closed.

[EWolfe]

I don't think Kev wants to do any work on his own other than post on CC.com.

 

This, in a nutshell, is the really irritating part of Kevbone:

 

Laziness, which also happens to be the best arrow in the Troll quiver.

[archenemy]

I don't think Kev wants to do any work on his own other than post on CC.com.

 

This, in a nutshell, is the really irritating part of Kevbone:

 

He is the epitome of what users do when laboring over documenting their inconsequential lives, trivializing man's greatest invention, the microprocessor, until the Internet is so clogged that commerce comes to a screeching halt. Anyone contributing to the congestion should from here on out been known as a Kevboner.