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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.

White River-Lower

Guidebook
This meandering stretch of river offers a surprising sense of wilderness considering its close proximity to civilization. The sandbar where we camped was laced with bear tracks and the land seemed so untouched that it was a shock to catch... Read More...

Lake Creek Loop

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Lake Creek Loop  by Ray Birks The Lake Creek loop is a classic Pacific Northwest ascent to descent. After slogging up a long forest service road you’re rewarded with amazing views of the Entiat River Valley and Lake Chelan and... Read More...

Gunsight Peak & Sinister Peak

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Gunsight Peak (8198’) & Sinister Peak (8440’+) June 29 – July 4, 2017 by Jim Brisbine Over the long Independence Day weekend, Kevin K. and George W. joined Eileen and me on a six-day climbing adventure into the Glacier Peak... Read More...

Mount Hull

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Mt Hull Climbing Guide (copyright 2012, James Moore; 509-486-1429, applewood@hotmail.com) The SW face of Mt Hull is a huge area with many distinct cliffs and potential for thousands of routes. Most of these cliffs are on public lands (BLM and... Read More...

Big Goat Mountain

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Charlie Hickenbottom recently did a hike to Big Goat Mountain near Manson, WA.  The trail was less crowded than many other trails during this pandemic time. So if you are looking for some quieter country with expansive views this may... Read More...

Paragliding Over Leavenworth

Adventure
 by Stefan Mitrovich Friday March 23, 2012 Finally, some sunshine in the upper valley. A bit chilly but the conditions looked good to get the first flight of the year off of Icicle Ridge above Leavenworth.  The 45 minute hike... Read More...

WenOut Gear is Back!

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WenOut Gear is Back! Your Purchase Supports Our Organization.  Would you like to help support our organization? Purchase some sweet WenOut swag for your friends and family and you will! You can choose from a variety of WenOut products for... Read More...

Cannon Mountain

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Attractions: Cannon Mountain is listed in the top 100 Peaks of Washington State as #38 at 8,638 feet. It may be the most unknown mountain of this stature in the Enchantment region and probably the most neglected. Jeff Smoot calls... Read More...

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