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Finding My Breathing Space, Laurie Ann Ballew Jan 2006

Finding My Breathing Space, Laurie Ann Ballew

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

In the winter of 2003, we made our third annual snowshoeing trip to Mt. Baker. During our first adventure freshman year, Greg and I saw the breath-taking views that make Artist Point the popular snowshoeing destination that it is. The sky was glacier- water blue, and not even a thumbprint of a cloud marked the horizon. The following year, the weather was overcast, and our group ended up turning back early. In 2003, we planned to go the weekend after finals before heading home for the Christmas holiday. Greg invited his friend JP along, who had never been snowshoeing. On …