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Busy May

The moment we got back from our Kokanee trip we dove into a hectic schedule for the month of May. I’m wrapping up my documentary film class with Andy for a “premier” on June 8th, trying to fit in as much helicopter flight time as possible and, the kicker, taking Snohomish County’s “Rigging For [...]

Helicopter Fun

It’s official — Andy and I have both been accepted as members of Snohomish County’s Helicopter Rescue Team. Here’s a recent article about some of the new technology that SnoHawk 10, the team’s Huey, is packing:
HeraldNet SnowHawk

Flying

Well, now I can officially say that flying in a helicopter is superior to jury duty. After missing my first opportunity to go on a training flight with the Snohomish County Helicopter Rescue Team because I was compelled to fulfill my civic duty, Andy and I drove up to Taylor’s Landing (the SC Sheriff’s [...]

Searching

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Two-climbers-missing-near-Alpental-83759752.html
I can’t really go into much detail about things, but the highlight of my weekend was being involved in the effort to help track these guys down and get them out safe. Feels good to be doing this kind of work again.