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Fire lookouts a high prize for winter trekkers

Backcountry skiers reach Winchester Fire Lookout near Bellingham. That's Mount Baker in the background. (courtesy)
Backcountry skiers reach Winchester Fire Lookout near Bellingham. That's Mount Baker in the background. (courtesy)

WINTER SPORTS -- Looking for a winter trek to a somewhat cozy room with a view:

Here's a photo my daughter emailed to me from her recent backcountry ski trek to Winchester Lookout near Bellingham.  That's Mount Baker in the background.  Not a bad backdrop, even if you didn't have the additional eye candy featuring miles and miles of the North Cascades.

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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