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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.

Frenchman Coulee/Vantage-Feathers & Sunshine Wall

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Attraction.  The Sunshine Wall and the Feathers are two of the most popular places to climb at Vantage/Frenchman Coulee. There are well-protected routes of all difficulty on solid rock. Maps. See our map. Skill: 2 (intermediate) these walls accommodate 5.6 climbers... Read More...

Frenchman Coulee/Vantage-Intro

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Our Selected Climbs of Frenchman Coulee was compiled, photographed, and written in 2006 by Marc A. Dilley, a Wenatchee-based climber well-versed in the area’s routes and natural history. This page, and our affiliated listings about rock climbing at Frenchman Coulee/Vantage,... Read More...

Snow Creek Wall

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Mark and Sarah Shaffer climbing “Outerspace” a highly touted climbing route right outside of Leavenworth. It has great “chicken heads” to use on top of crack climbing making it a crack/face climb all in one. You can see the chicken... Read More...

Lake Wenatchee-Wind Surfing

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Article by Stuart Freed.  Photos by Mark and Judy Millette. If you are like me and start to lose focus or daydream of making the perfect ‘bottom turn’ whenever leaves begin rustling in the wind, then you should know about... Read More...

Castle Rock-Lower Wall

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Photo: Tom Janisch working up Catapult’s corner system (5.8). The Bone is the triangular-shaped overhang (above and right) that’s also pointing right.  Attractions: Castle Rock is one of the largest and tallest crags in Central Washington and sits a few miles west... Read More...

Wenatchee River Road

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  Distance: (roundtrip) 8.5 miles Skill:  2 (intermediate). Fitness: 1 (easy). Trip Description: This trail travels through lowland forests and cruises along a refreshingly undeveloped portion of the Wenatchee River. From the parking lot follow the road to the right... Read More...

Vantage Advantage

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Photo: Looking down Frenchman Coulee from the start of this trip. by Andy Dappen There are times in the late fall, winter, and early spring when the trails of the high Cascades, as well as those throughout and the Wenatchee... Read More...

Tyee Ridge Trail

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Wenatchee World had this trail featured and provides a lot of useful information. Click here to view the article. NWHikers.net also provides user-generated information for this trail. Click here to view. This route is rated as a “most difficult” for trail bike... Read More...

Twisp River Trail Ride

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Mountain Biking: Twisp River Trail Ride by Ray Birks General Info. The Twisp River Trail parallels a 15-mile stretch of the Twisp River. Despite its name, the trail is hardly ever actually in sight of the Twisp River, but it... Read More...

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