Holden Village, Washington

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Location of Holden Village in the state of Washington, US (click on marker for GeoHack map)

Holden Village is a year-round Lutheran [1] Christian center in the North Cascade mountains of the U.S. state of Washington. Formerly the site of one of the largest copper mines in the United States, the Holden mine, Holden is accessible only by a Lake Chelan passenger ferry, or by hiking in through the Cascade Mountains. Holden Village is the largest retreat center in the nation operating under a special use permit from the United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service. [2]

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Location

Holden Village is located in the Cascade Range in Washington, in the Wenatchee National Forest. [3] [4] [5] Inaccessible by car, visitors (volunteers, guests, and through-hikers) generally take a ferry up Lake Chelan from Chelan or Fields Point Landing to Lucerne where they board a Village bus which takes them up an 11-mile (18 km) gravel road through a set of 12 switchbacks, and into Holden Village. Holden staff and guests greet arriving buses with welcoming applause. It is also possible to hike into Holden Village through the Cascade mountains using a number of routes.

History

Mining era (1896–1957)

In 1896, James Henry Holden made his first claim on the area which would later become Holden Village. [6] However, because of the expense and difficulty involved in transporting copper from the isolated mine, the operation did not begin its full productivity until 1937. By 1938 the mine had become successful and processed 2,000 short tons (1,800 tonnes) of copper ore daily. [6] With the success of the mine came miners and their families, still recovering from the Great Depression. The Howe Sound Company, which owned the mine at the time, built a townsite on the north side of Railroad Creek soon after the mine began to thrive. The townsite, Holden, Washington, consisted of a number of dormitories, a gymnasium, bowling alley, mess hall, school, and hospital, among other things. West of the townsite was a patch of small houses intended for miners with families in tow.

The Holden Mine and the town of Holden flourished for many years despite the isolation. However, after World War II the price of metals fell and the resources of the mine began to diminish. The mine was closed in 1957.

The Village (1961–present)

With the closing of the mine in 1957, the Howe Sound Company sought a buyer for the Holden Mine and townsite. With an asking price of $100,000, the remote piece of property did not sell. However, Wes Prieb, a man active in the Lutheran Bible Institute (now known as Trinity Lutheran College), saw the potential for a spiritual retreat center at the old mine. Originally he asked the Howe Sound Company to give the mine to the Lutheran Church as a gift. The company initially refused, but eventually agreed to sell the mine and townsite for one dollar. In the end, no money changed hands but the title was transferred to the Bible school in 1960. With the transfer of the mine and buildings came a multitude of problems for the Lutheran Bible Institute. The structures were old and suffering from several years of neglect. Many were becoming structurally unsafe; the remainder did not meet modernized building codes. With the help of large brigades of volunteers from the Lutheran synods of the day, the Village was successfully restored and many of the buildings repurposed. The Village began to function as a summer retreat center soon afterward. Originally, the Lutheran Bible Institute imagined a summer-only center, and kept limited staff on hand for the first few winters. However, both the infrastructure needs of the community and the natural beauty of Holden Village in the winter led to the creation of a year-round retreat center. [7]

Mine remediation

The Howe Sound Company's Holden Mine was profitable in part by making few outlays for the impacts of its on-site operations. For example, the low-grade copper ore was concentrated and the tailings were dumped next to the mine portal, covering many acres of wetlands. Although this practice was not unusual for its time, it took place within a remote and otherwise untouched area subsequently surrounded on three sides by federally designated wilderness (The Glacier Peak Wilderness Area). Modern regulations put into place after the mine's closure prohibited such practices, and ultimately the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared the Holden Mine area as a Superfund site. The impact from the former mining operations at Holden are only mild compared to other Superfund sites in the United States in terms of their impact on human populations because the area is so remote from population centers. The waters of Railroad Creek flow directly past the tailing piles, which introduces significant amounts of iron to the water, reducing the stream's biodiversity as well as cementing the stream bed.

Prior to the interim action of 1989, when the tailing piles were covered with gravel, winds above 10 mph (16 km/h) would often spread the fine dust in the tailing piles through the air, lowering air quality locally. Holden and its partner agencies have reduced wind-borne air pollution from the tailing piles by planting trees atop the tailing piles, with mixed success. Federal and state agencies have also sought solutions to mineral contamination of the water flowing from the mine into the Railroad Creek watershed. Rio Tinto Group was identified by the EPA as the Potentially Responsible Party in the EPA's process of identifying the corporate entity currently liable for the remediation costs. The process of finding a mutually agreeable solution to these problems was a long and onerous one, but an agreement was eventually reached. [8] The negotiations between state, federal, and Holden Village entities and the public can be seen in a federal report [9] and its fourteen proposed alternative solutions.

Remediation efforts occurred during the years of 2011–2016. In the summer of 2011, Holden conducted its normal program, but also began to see work and workers (up to 65) in and around the Village. Continuing during the summer of 2012, these "Early Works" projects prepared the way for the "Heavy Construction" years of 2013–2015. During 2013–2015 Holden Village made creative changes to its program as it housed and fed 200+ construction people working in shifts 24/7 on the project. In late 2016 the number of construction workers on site will decrease as the mine projects wrap up, and Holden volunteers will work on Village renewal projects. Holden Village welcomed guests again for Christmas 2016 and New Year's 2017 and restarted normal operations in the spring of 2017. There will then be a five-year period of testing and analysis to determine whether further work will be necessary in the eastern portion of the affected area. If required, this additional work would have an undetermined (at this time, at least) impact on Holden Village. [10] [11] [12]

Holden Village today

Today, Holden Village operates as a year-round retreat center. It relies heavily on volunteers for all day-to-day services. The Village respects and welcomes people of all faiths and backgrounds as a part of its community. Holden Village is inundated with visitors during the summer months when families come to stay for a few days, a week, or a month at a time. Holden Village runs a variety of programming in the summers, with classes focusing on science, theology, art and philosophy for all age levels. Winters in the village are much more quiet, although it is a popular destination during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Holden Village receives large amounts of snow in the winter (averaging over 260 inches (6.6 m)) making snowshoeing and cross-country skiing favorite activities.

Transportation

What visitors used to see when disembarking from Lady of the Lake at Lucerne Landing Lucern Landing.png
What visitors used to see when disembarking from Lady of the Lake at Lucerne Landing

Holden Village remains nearly as isolated today as it was at its founding, and it is still impossible to reach the Village by car alone. Buses leave Holden Village in the morning and head down the mountain on a treacherous set of switchbacks. The landing on Lake Chelan associated with Holden Village is called Lucerne, and it is here that the buses meet the daily boats coming and going. The Chelan Boat Company, located in Chelan, Washington, runs two boats (the Lady of the Lake II and the Lady Express) to and from the Village. These boats ferry people up and down the lake, making stops at the resort town of Stehekin, trailheads, personal properties, and at Lucerne for visitors of Holden Village. [13] Although some visitors to the Village leave their vehicle in Chelan and take the ferry from the Chelan Boat Dock, others drive part way up the lake to take advantage of the large parking lot at the Field's Point Landing near Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park. [14] Holden Village operates a bed and breakfast a few miles from Field's Point, catering mostly to Village visitors who want to use this landing. [15]

Hiking

In addition to short day-hikes in the mountains surrounding the Village, through-hikers can reach it on foot from several routes.

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Lodge 3 in June 2010
The Dining Hall's exterior, June 2010 (Copper Peak in background) Holden Dining Hall.png
The Dining Hall's exterior, June 2010 (Copper Peak in background)

Community

The year-round residents of Holden Village are largely volunteers. Most residents have specific jobs—from kitchen duty and housekeeping to heavy equipment mechanic and utilities manager—which they perform throughout the year. Communal living is the norm in the village, and guests are integrated into the volunteer culture. Resident families generally live in a chalet, sometimes with another couple or a second family. Other residents live together in the dormitories, called lodges. Meals are eaten together at prescribed times in the dining hall, and meat is served sparingly. While guests and volunteers are given wide latitude concerning how they spend their time during the day, Holden Village expects everyone to come together for the evening Vespers service each day and the Sunday service. Holden Village is known for the Holden Evening Prayer (known as Vespers '86 in the Village) service, a form of the traditional Vespers. Holden Evening Prayer was composed by Marty Haugen, a prolific liturgical composer, while he was on sabbatical in the Village during the winter of 1986.

Domke Lake Fire (2007)

Lucerne landing during the staff evacuation of Holden Village on August 14, 2007 Boatjacket copy.jpg
Lucerne landing during the staff evacuation of Holden Village on August 14, 2007

In August 2007, Holden Village was forced to evacuate approximately 300 guests and staff because of the advance of the nearby Domke Lake Complex wildfire, leaving about 25 staff to maintain and keep the Village operational. While the Village itself was never threatened directly, the fire was in danger of cutting off the single road into the Village. During the emergency, Holden Village provided housing and meals to men and women who were fighting the wildfire. Six weeks later, on September 21, the Village reopened to guests. [21]

Wolverine Fire (2015)

Drought conditions throughout the state of Washington resulted in many devastating wildfires throughout 2015. On June 29, 2015, lightning sparked a fire in Wolverine Creek, [22] which expanded toward Lucerne and became part of the Chelan Complex fire, resulting in the evacuation of the Village (residents, guests, and mine remediation workers) on August 1 and 2, just before the fire cut off road access. A small crew of 4-5 Villagers remained behind to tend the fire defense sprinklers (which operated 24 hours a day using water from Railroad Creek), serve meals to the hotshot firefighter crews working in the nearby mountains, protect the wooden structures from falling embers, and assist with cutting and clearing a protective burn ring around the Village and mine remediation site. The Chelan Complex Fire continued to spread downlake, resulting in the evacuation of the Holden Bed & Breakfast and Lake House on August 15 and threatening the cities of Chelan and Manson. By August 28 the fire had moved on enough to allow some staff members to return, and on September 7 all Villagers were cleared to return. [23] [24] [25]

Climate

Climate data for Holden Village, Washington, 1991–2020 normals, 1962-2020 extremes: 3218ft (981m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)58
(14)		57
(14)		64
(18)		85
(29)		91
(33)		95
(35)		101
(38)		98
(37)		96
(36)		82
(28)		65
(18)		53
(12)		101
(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C)44.5
(6.9)		45.2
(7.3)		54.0
(12.2)		65.3
(18.5)		78.9
(26.1)		85.4
(29.7)		91.5
(33.1)		91.4
(33.0)		83.0
(28.3)		69.3
(20.7)		49.7
(9.8)		41.6
(5.3)		93.4
(34.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)28.2
(−2.1)		33.8
(1.0)		40.9
(4.9)		49.5
(9.7)		60.1
(15.6)		66.4
(19.1)		75.8
(24.3)		75.8
(24.3)		66.5
(19.2)		50.8
(10.4)		34.5
(1.4)		27.2
(−2.7)		50.8
(10.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)22.4
(−5.3)		25.9
(−3.4)		32.1
(0.1)		39.4
(4.1)		48.3
(9.1)		54.4
(12.4)		61.3
(16.3)		61.0
(16.1)		53.2
(11.8)		41.4
(5.2)		29.4
(−1.4)		22.2
(−5.4)		40.9
(5.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)16.7
(−8.5)		18.0
(−7.8)		23.4
(−4.8)		29.2
(−1.6)		36.5
(2.5)		42.5
(5.8)		46.7
(8.2)		46.3
(7.9)		39.8
(4.3)		32.0
(0.0)		24.4
(−4.2)		17.2
(−8.2)		31.1
(−0.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−2.0
(−18.9)		0.1
(−17.7)		8.2
(−13.2)		18.9
(−7.3)		25.9
(−3.4)		32.5
(0.3)		36.5
(2.5)		35.1
(1.7)		29.3
(−1.5)		20.5
(−6.4)		9.0
(−12.8)		−0.4
(−18.0)		−7.3
(−21.8)
Record low °F (°C)−22
(−30)		−19
(−28)		−7
(−22)		6
(−14)		15
(−9)		23
(−5)		28
(−2)		23
(−5)		22
(−6)		6
(−14)		−10
(−23)		−32
(−36)		−32
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm)6.99
(178)		4.64
(118)		3.99
(101)		1.81
(46)		1.39
(35)		1.24
(31)		0.68
(17)		0.81
(21)		1.67
(42)		4.38
(111)		8.18
(208)		7.20
(183)		42.98
(1,091)
Average snowfall inches (cm)63.80
(162.1)		46.90
(119.1)		34.40
(87.4)		4.00
(10.2)		0.20
(0.51)		0.00
(0.00)		0.00
(0.00)		0.00
(0.00)		0.00
(0.00)		3.20
(8.1)		38.10
(96.8)		83.10
(211.1)		273.7
(695.31)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm)69
(180)		72
(180)		71
(180)		50
(130)		18
(46)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		3
(7.6)		24
(61)		53
(130)		80
(200)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)17.414.013.89.69.88.95.05.57.914.317.118.6141.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)15.712.610.63.40.20.00.00.00.01.711.217.472.8
Source 1: NOAA [26]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/min & snow depth) [27]
Climate data for Holden Village, Washington (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)58
(14)		57
(14)		64
(18)		85
(29)		91
(33)		101
(38)		101
(38)		98
(37)		96
(36)		82
(28)		65
(18)		60
(16)		101
(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C)44
(7)		47
(8)		55
(13)		65
(18)		78
(26)		85
(29)		91
(33)		91
(33)		82
(28)		70
(21)		51
(11)		43
(6)		93
(34)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)30.0
(−1.1)		34.6
(1.4)		41.4
(5.2)		51.1
(10.6)		61.8
(16.6)		68.4
(20.2)		77.8
(25.4)		77.6
(25.3)		68.0
(20.0)		52.4
(11.3)		35.4
(1.9)		28.7
(−1.8)		52.3
(11.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)23.4
(−4.8)		26.3
(−3.2)		32.5
(0.3)		39.7
(4.3)		48.7
(9.3)		55.2
(12.9)		61.8
(16.6)		61.5
(16.4)		53.6
(12.0)		41.8
(5.4)		29.9
(−1.2)		22.4
(−5.3)		41.4
(5.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)16.8
(−8.4)		17.1
(−8.3)		22.5
(−5.3)		28.4
(−2.0)		35.5
(1.9)		41.8
(5.4)		46.0
(7.8)		45.6
(7.6)		39.1
(3.9)		31.3
(−0.4)		23.7
(−4.6)		16.3
(−8.7)		30.3
(−0.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−3
(−19)		0
(−18)		8
(−13)		19
(−7)		26
(−3)		31
(−1)		36
(2)		35
(2)		29
(−2)		21
(−6)		8
(−13)		−2
(−19)		−9
(−23)
Record low °F (°C)−22
(−30)		−19
(−28)		−7
(−22)		6
(−14)		15
(−9)		23
(−5)		28
(−2)		23
(−5)		22
(−6)		6
(−14)		−10
(−23)		−32
(−36)		−32
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm)5.42
(138)		4.51
(115)		2.96
(75)		1.28
(33)		0.99
(25)		1.35
(34)		0.65
(17)		0.95
(24)		1.58
(40)		3.95
(100)		5.43
(138)		5.98
(152)		35.05
(891)
Average snowfall inches (cm)90.1
(229)		66.4
(169)		46.7
(119)		7.9
(20)		0.5
(1.3)		trace0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		trace8.5
(22)		51.1
(130)		83.9
(213)		355.1
(903.3)
Source: Desert Research Institute [28]

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Courtney Peak is an 8,394-foot (2,558-metre) mountain summit located in the Methow Mountains which are a sub-range of the North Cascades in Washington state. Situated on Sawtooth Ridge, Courtney Peak is part of the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, a protected area within the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Courtney Peak ranks 80th on Washington's highest 100 peaks, and 81st on the "Bulger List". The nearest higher peak is Star Peak, 0.83 miles (1.34 km) to the southeast. Precipitation runoff on the west side of the mountain drains into nearby Lake Chelan via Fish Creek, whereas the north side of the mountain drains into Oval Creek, and the east side drains into Buttermilk Creek, both of which are tributaries of the Twisp River. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1985 to remember James (Ray) Courtney (1920-1982), a commercial packer and lifelong resident of Stehekin. The immediate vicinity of this peak was a favorite destination for his guided outings. Ray Courtney died in an accident while leading such a pack trip with 29 hikers when the horse he was riding lost its footing and fell down a gully.

Myrtle Lake is a freshwater lake located on the northern slope of Rampart Mountain East of Cow Creek Meadows, in Chelan County, Washington. Self-issued Alpine Lake Wilderness permit required for transit within the Glacier Peak Wilderness area. Because Myrtle Lake is at the heart of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, the lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing brook trout.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Helmet Butte</span> Mountain of Washington (state)

Helmet Butte is a 7,400-foot (2,256-metre) summit located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the North Cascades in Washington state.

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