Ski Satus Pass Traditional Cache
Rock Rabbit: The cache owner is not responding to issues with this listing, so I must regretfully archive it. If the cache turns up or is replaced in the future, email me and I will review it for unarchival.
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In the early 1960's, Jeepinfool's best friend and his cousin talked Jeepinfool into learning to ski. We would go to Satus Pass almost every Saturday. At first is was falling down a lot and eating lots of snow, but it was addicting.
The Satus Pass ski area consisted of a two story lodge, the upstairs was never completed, and three rope tows. This was a family place, with folks from the Goldendale, Toppenish and Sunnyside areas. It was a happy and honest time, you could leave your wallet on a table and the only reason someone would touch it was so they could use the table.
The local high schools started ski clubs and the area was filled with laughter from countless kids having fun. It would almost drown out the roar of the flat head Ford V-8's that powered the tows. One of Jeepinfool's friends was a D.J. at KENE radio in Toppenish. We would record all the latest hits and play them on a reel to reel tape recorder in the basement of the lodge.
It didn't seem like the good times would end. For the winter of 1966-67, a new t-bar lift was installed. There was very little snow that year, the area was open only a short time. In the summer of 1967, Jeepinfool went into the Coast Guard and never saw Satus Pass open again.
As the years went by, trees and brush have taken over most of the slope. One summer, the lodge mysteriously burned down. All that remains are the parking lot, the hole where the lodge stood, the towers of the t-bar and the overgrown slope.
The most important things that remain are the memories. Memories of the good times, a time of innocense the happy faces and the laughter. These things can never be taken away.
The road to the parking lot is rough, a pick up is suggested as mode of transport.
The cache is an ammo can, original contents are:
Geocaching note, log and pen
Emergency blanket
Two packs of hot hands
Film can s&p shaker lids
Two compass/whistle key chains
Folding sissors
Two mini carabiners
Compact first aid kit
Two Coleman marker lights
Coleman lantern key chain
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