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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.

Rock Island Grade

Guidebook
Attractions: This is a good out-and-back ride for training and a good one to sample some of the region’s extremes. The initial climb is steep and you’re looking over lava cliffs and sagebrush country before reaching the Waterville plateau with... Read More...

Dirtyface Peak

Guidebook
This hike provides varying terrain and wildflowers to distract the hiker from 96 switchbacks and over 4,000 feet of elevation. The reward: spectacular views of Lake Wenatchee, the White and Little Wenatchee rivers, the North Cascades, and Glacier Peak. Maps:... Read More...

Scottish Lakes High Camp

AdventureThings to know
Scottish Lakes High Camp by Elizabeth Dunham It was early October and I had made arrangements for a weekend away with my husband. My mother was going to watch our daughter and we were hoping to go backpacking. However, the... Read More...

The Long Trail

Adventure
Although this story is about a location out of our region, it still holds the true character of long distance treks. Whether near or far.-WenOut Staff The Long Trail by Cedric C. Keith February, 2017 As I remember it, I was... Read More...

Lake Augusta & Big Jim Mountain

Guidebook
Jim Brisbine has been climbing Washington peaks for 40+ years, documenting hundreds of summits and thousands of trail miles in words and pictures. Jim recently went on a three-day backpacking trip with Eileen to Lake Augusta, with a climb of... Read More...

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