The Adventure Guys
We admit it. We've got great jobs. How many people get told by their bosses to go out and play? We write about those experiences each Thursday in The News Tribune’s Adventure section. But there's always more to the story. Here, Craig Hill and Jeffrey P. Mayor will share the inside stories on their adventures - including their misadventures - plus post news and answer your questions.

CRAIG HILL

Craig Hill is The News Tribune’s injury-prone Adventure writer. After eight years covering college football and basketball, he started writing about  adventure sports in 2004. He writes about everything from mountaineering and cycling to skiing and camping. You can reach him at craig.hill@thenewstribune.com

JEFFREY P. MAYOR

Jeffrey P. Mayor has been The News Tribune’s Adventure editor since 2003, and oversees our weekly Adventure section. His coverage focuses on fishing, hunting, Mount Rainier and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. You can reach him at jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com

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The inside story on outside recreation for South Puget Sound and beyond
Monday, December 15th, 2008
Posted by Craig Hill @ 02:08:14 pm

From Stevens Pass Ski Area:

After last weekend’s heavy snowfall and this week’s low temperatures, Stevens Pass Winter Resort announces that it will kick off the 08-09 winter season on Thursday, December 18, 2008. As of Monday morning, snowpack depths are reported at 22 inches at the base and 30 inches on top.

“After the recent weather related challenges, we’re happy to have the snow pack that will allow us to kick off operations for this season,” said John Gifford, General Manager at Stevens Pass. “These recent storms have supplied sufficient base, and we’re looking forward to opening the mountain for our guests and employees to enjoy.”

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Categories: Skiing/Snowboarding
Posted by Jeff Mayor @ 12:34:11 pm

According to an Associated Press story that just came across the wire, the state transportation department has decided to keep Cayuse and Chinook passes near Mount Rainier closed for the winter.

Spokeswoman Kris Olse said officials made the decision today after evaluating weekend snow. The passes had been closed last week temporarily, the story said.

The department also announced North Cascades Highway will remained closed for the season.

The three passes are routinely closed for winter and reopen in the spring.