Remember Dan Probst? The one who, after a couple attempts finally got himself up and down Baker in a ultra-marathon success story of bringing attention to the old Mt. Baker Marathon? He set me up with Burke Hovde, a local photographer, who was working on the Galbraith Mountain Map project, a website created by Virginia Cleaveland, developed out of inspiration “to produce a web map showcasing the trail network at Galbraith Mountain to promote the area for both its recreation and tourism potential.”

The Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition (WMBC) is a nonprofit organization that works with land managers, elected officials and educational institutions to promote continued and expanded access for mountain biking in Whatcom County. The WMBC maintains a Recreational Use Agreement with the owners of Galbraith Mountain and is responsible for all trail maintenance and construction. Learn more about the WMBC and purchase a print version of the trail map at wmbcmtb.org. 

Alyson Klein, Amber Morrison and myself spent a few hours on the west side of the mountain with Burke. Here’s a little sneak peak of the shoot –

Website owner: Virginia J. Cleaveland, M.Ed. in Environmental Education, WWU.
Website developers: Chip Jackson (an amazing WWU alum runner), Sean Palmer, Mari Sagawa and Jordan Sjodin, B.S. in Computer Science, WWU.
Created in collaboration with Chris Behee and the Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition (WMBC) Board of Directors.
Photo cred: Burke Hovde of Hovde International (you can find him HERE)