Lowell_Skoog Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Trip: Mt Baker - Watson Traverse, 75th anniversary video Date: 5/31/2014 Trip Report: On May 31, 2014, four friends and I skied the Watson Traverse on Mount Baker to commemorate the 75th anniversary of this route. I carried a video camera and recreated scenes from Dwight Watson's 1939 movie, which I helped preserve a few years ago. The reenactment film provides a "then and now" look at the trip and a celebration of 75 years of Cascade ski mountaineering. I've posted the film on my existing web page describing the Watson Traverse. Look for it at the bottom of this page: http://alpenglow.org/skiing/baker-2004/index.html Enjoy! Dwight Watson (L) and Andy Hennig shake hands atop Mount Baker during the first summit ski traverse in May 1939. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric K Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I LOVED it! Really fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Fantastic Lowell, thanks for keeping the spirit of Dwight alive. Dwight had originally told my father that he wanted him to have the movies when he passed on. However, it was a good thing that Gino (estate executor) donated them to the Mountaineers. When I showed my dad your page on the Traverse, he remarked "If I had gotten the movies, they would just be sitting in a drawer somewhere collecting dust". Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougd Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Don't have to be a skier (which I'm not) to enjoy this movie! Thanks for sharing it. d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danpeck Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Lowell, Very cool video. I especially liked the contrast in gear… and the subtle reminder that we don't need much to travel through the mountains in good style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Cool video Lowell! Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 sweet! Thanks Lowell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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