This date in Slice history (1996)

Since these are obviously blog filler, why so many from 1995, 1996 and 1997? Didn’t The Slice actually start in 1992?

Yes, but for some reason, the years mentioned above are easiest to access. Not sure why.

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/apr/16/the-slice-short-hikes-dont-involve-ice-axes/