Sad day. End of my XC skiing expeditions

[skuthorp]

I pitched my skis into a dumpster when I moved to Pittsburgh from California 24 years ago. It was a bit sad I admit, I was a pretty good skier and it was my favorite sport. There is nothing much I like about winter now. I got back into SCUBA diving at about the same time, a lot easier on the knees and I couldn't afford to do both.

I was on the point of becoming a professional diver, had all my medicals and diving qualifications, and an underwater explosives licence………….. and then I discovered skiing.
Probably saved my life.

[Hugh MacD]

This is a historic log pavilion built in the '30s by the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC). It is in amazing shape considering the vintage and weather conditions it endures.

I think the ones at Swampy Lakes ae a bit newer, but may be CCC. My MIL was a historian for the North Bend chapter. We've spent a lot of time working to restore and maintain old buildings...both CCC built and volunteer built at a local youth camp. Got to "restore" some 50 year old tree houses that overlook the Sandy River at Camp Namanu in Oregon. TONS of fun!
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[skuthorp]

Like the tree house. The one I built for Anne is more a pole house elevated into the tree tops.