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Sarah Shaffer
Executive Director
Sarah is fortunate to have her dream job as the Executive Director for Wenatchee Outdoors. Her interests include people, nature, wildlife and getting her sweat on outside. Alpine rock climbing, mountain biking and skate skiing are her outdoor passions. Sarah enjoys gardening, baking and home remodel projects. She is the mother of one, which keeps her busy and happy on a daily basis. Activities she would like to pursue that would be new to her are kayaking and backcountry skiing.

Carne Mountain

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 Photo by Marc Dilley taken near (but not on) Carne Mountain Attractions. A continual climb (good for the heart) to one of the prettier viewpoints in the Chiwawa River area (good for the eyes). While the scenery is hidden by... Read More...

Cannon Mountain-NW Slopes

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The northwestern aspect of Cannon Mountain isn’t much to look at. The lower slopes have been logged and are pocked by landslides. The  mid-level and upper slopes have been burned, turning the old stands of lodgepole pines into glades of... Read More...

Cady Ridge to Meander Meadows Loop

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Mid-September: Several people we’ve talked to this week have mentioned they had just returned from hiking Cady Ridge.  Is it coincidence or is this trip suddenly in vogue? Or do those in-the-know simply know that Cady Ridge goes radioactive with... Read More...

Burch Mountain-Eagle Rock

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The walk up this peak overlooking town is very close to Wenatchee yet feels surprisingly remote. It offers beautiful views of the Cascades, Columbia River, and Wenatchee River and, in early morning and late afternoon, the sunlit ridges and shadowed faces of... Read More...

Blewett Pass to Old Blewett

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Photo Left: Gary Womeldorff and Matt Dahlgreen on new terrain leading to Old Blewett Pass. by Andy Dappen People are such odd creatures of habit. I ponder my own peculiarities in this respect while approaching  Blewett Pass on a drive... Read More...

Blewett Avalanche Avoidance Tours

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Sheep Mountain Avalanche Avoidance Tour  by Andy Dappen One wintertime beauty of having Highway 97 dissect a big slice of the Eastern Cascades near Blewett Pass is the enormous avalanche flexibility this terrain offers backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and snowshoers. It’s... Read More...

Big Slide Mountain

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Photo: Souper weather on Super Sunday — it’s all part of the Stupor Tour. Here, Tom Janisch hopes the fog will clear in his mind as well as on top of Big Slide Mtn (aka Big Lou Mountain). Super Sunday –... Read More...

Buck Creek Pass

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The view from camp at Buck Creek Pass included Liberty Cap to the south By Brad Brisbine This trip on the Buck Creek Pass Loop was a repeat of a place I had been to in 1978.  I’m happy to... Read More...

Boulder Pass & White River

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Looking toward Clark Mountain from Boulder Pass. The actual summit is not visible. Clark Mountain (climb) and Boulder Pass (hike) SummitPost.org says, “Clark Mountain is one of the highest peaks in the North-Central Cascades of Washington. It is roughly 50th... Read More...

Black Jack Ridge-Boot Jack Mountain

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This short, but steep hike is a quick way to get high enough to enjoy a 360 degree view: Mt. Rainier, Glacier Peak, Cashmere Mountain and Grindstone Mountain, to name a few. On a clear day it’s a glorious view.... Read More...

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