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Use old growth lumber - be green!

 
This canopy at The Mountaineers new headquarters in Magnuson Park was built using old growth timbers and lumber that were salvaged from the building.  Seattle Architects have lots of opportunity for doing this for homeowners.  With the current trend in “craftsman” style homes, dramatic columns and beams can be made from recycled timbers.  There are [...]

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The New York Times video of Fred Beckey climbing The Mountaineers new climbing walls.

http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/sports/1194811622289/index.html#1194835655194
Video entitled “The Old Man of the Mountains” .  The New York Times interviews Fred Beckey while he’s climbing on The Mountaineers’ new climbing walls.  It has some great footage from the 40’s climbing with his high tech gear - now that was some serious climbing!

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Eric Linxweiler - Gear Tester

 
I know it’s off topic but I’d heard a rumor that there was a story about the new facility in the New York Times.  While searching for it I came across a slide show on their site of the current Mountaineers President reviewing water bottles.  Apparrently a wide mouth “is both a good thing and [...]

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