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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It has been rather hectic here at the office the last day or so and over the weekend I was celebrating turning 50, so today is the first chance I had to check on the status of Laura Daugereau in this year's Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
Turns out the 26-year-old from Port Gamble has withdrawn from the race. She reached the Grayling checkpoint with 11 dogs at 4:12 p.m. Sunday. It was there that she opted to end the race.
She is the ninth out of the field of 67 mushers to drop out of the race.
Last year Daugereau became the first woman from Washington to compete and finish the 1,150-mile race.
I'm trying to find out what happened to make her withdraw and will post when I learn more.
If $60 lift tickets have scared you away from the slopes this winter, the Summit at Snoqualmie is offering a bailout for military families March 20-22. Lift tickets will be half price ($30 for adults, $20 for youth and seniors) for those with a military ID. First-timers can get a lesson, rental and lift ticket for $40. summitatsnoqualmie.com
A new National Geographic travel guide publishing today includes a little slice of Washington.
“The 10 Best of Everything Families” ($21.95) by Susan H. Magsamen is a collection of top 10 lists for travelers. The list includes everything from the best ice cream shops to roller coasters to skate parks.
The Adventure Guys checked out an advance copy of the book. Here are our Top 10 Washington mentions in the book:
1. From 10 Best Science Camps: IslandWood Learning Center on Bainbridge Island.
2. From 10 Best Ice Cream Spots: Big Apple Diner in Bremerton.
3. From 10 Best Big Train Strips: Amtrak Cascades along the Puget Sound.
4. From 10 Best Family Hikes: Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park.
5. From 10 Best Campgrounds: Takhlakh Lake in Gifford Pinchot National Park.
6. From 10 Best Coastal Cliffs: Lime Kiln Point on San Juan Island.
7. From 10 Best Winter Celebrations: Tacoma’s Model Train Festival.
8. From 10 Best Peaks: Olympic National Park.
9. From 10 Best Animal Shelters: Olympic Game Farm in Sequim.
10. From 10 Best Protected Habitats: Chittenden Locks in Ballard.
