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* Seattle Channel's City Stream: Seattle Stairways (2016) 

* KPLU 88.1 "Tourist in Your Own Town" - Mount Baker Stairway Walk (2013)

* KING 5 Evening Magazine - Discover the Secret Stairways of Seattle (2013)

* KUOW News - The Hidden Legacy of Seattle Stairways (2013)

* AAA Journey - Last Stop: Stair Attraction (2012)

* Seattle Times - Guidebook Authors Show Ups and Downs. . . (2012)

Feet First - Seattle Walkability Advocates

* Sound Steps - Great Walking Groups for Over-50s!

* WalkOn inBellWa! - Walking Routes in Bellevue's Parks and Neighborhoods

Inventory of Seattle Stairs of 100 Steps or More website by Doug Beyerlein

* All Stairs Seattle Guide website by Susan Ott & Dave Ralph

* Year of Walking Seattle's Parks blog by Linnea Westerlind

*KOMO News - Year of Mapping Seattle's Stairs (2011)

*Seattle Times -  Queen Anne Stairways Map (2009)

* Washington Trails Association Magazine -  Urban Hiking (2007)

* Seattle Times - Seattle Stairways: Taking Time to Learn More About the City (2003)

* Seattle Weekly - Stairway Weekend (1999)

The Mountaineers as well as our publisher, Mountaineers Books

Seattle Stairway Walks: An Up-and-Down Guide to City Neighborhoods 

by Jake & Cathy Jaramillo

* The only guidebook to stairway walks in Seattle
* Explore Seattle neighborhoods in a new way with these interesting walks in Seattle
* Written for people of all ages who want to get outside, exercise, and explore
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Friday
Jun062014

Three Million Stairs!

For the second year in a row, the "3 Million Stair Challenge" is going full speed ahead in the City of Shoreline. The contest, which runs through the month of June, has been hugely successful at getting the city's residents out and exercising on the stairs in Richmond Beach Saltwater Park. The city's Parks Director, Dick Deal, has thrown down the gauntlet: next year, he wants to pit Shoreline against other cities and neighborhoods in the region. Any takers?

 

For now, the competition is strictly a local affair. During the month of June, contestants try to qualify for prize drawings by climbing these stairs in Richmond Beach Saltwater Park:

 

There's a cool tracking system in place (see below). At the end of each stairway session, contestants can log their ascents in any of several ways: paper; online via computer; or online via smartphone using an onsite QR code.

 

As of June 2, 68 contestants have logged a total of 122,992 stairs climbed. Last June they blew away their million-stair goal, so this year Shoreline Parks is aiming for at least 3 million stairs climbed. Sure sounds like a great way to mobilize a city or neighborhood around outdoor exercise...especially in view of the fact that stair climbing burns about 3 times the calories that level walking does!

Monday
May262014

Epic Seattle Solstice Stairway Run!

In recent years some intrepid and hardy people have put together epic urban stairway treks - most notably in Los Angeles, with its roughly 300 publicly accesible stairways. These treks use existing stairway infrastructure to cross vast amounts of city on foot over several days' time.

On summer solstice day June 21, a version of this new sport comes to Seattle!

The route has been devised by Seattleite Michael Yardrick as an all day run, starting at sunrise in West Seattle at 5:12 AM and ending at sundown at 9:12 PM in Queen Anne. It's never been done before, but at least that's the plan. Along the way, runners will traverse 63 miles, 80 stairways, and 11,500 feet of elevation gain!   

If you're interested in this epic traverse of Seattle stairways - maybe even joining part of the route, here's the Facebook page, complete with a route map. We're planning to pop in and out that day, taking photos along the way.