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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.

Jumpen Rob Rabbit

Adventure
First off — a little spoiler alert that the SPCA was not called in as a result of the filming of this video. Still, the video may drop your jaw just a hare as you watch the antics of this... Read More...

Similkameen Rail Trail

Guidebook
Attractions. Enjoy a side of history along with your exercise by walking, running, or biking the Similkameen Trail, a 3.5 mile (one way) segment of the old railroad grade that once ran along the Similkameen River between the towns of Oroville... Read More...

Business As Usual? Hardly

Things to know
Business As Usual? Hardly by Andy Dappen We meet to catch up. I thought we would have a cup of coffee in the concourse of Pybus Market but Glen Carlson will have no part of such idleness. “Let’s talk while... Read More...

Litchenberg Mountain

Guidebook
  Lichtenberg Mountain offers backcountry skiers and snowshoers options for a north-side climb, a south-side route, or a circuit going up one side and down the other. Pick the route that offers the best (and safest) snow. Through much of... Read More...

Cooney Lake – Heat Wave Escape

Guidebook
by Andy Dappen In hot weather the three elements for beating the heat in the outdoors are shade, water, and elevation. Cooney Lake gives you all three. A shady, forested trail up Foggy Dew Creek helps control the heat on... Read More...

Hawkin’s Thimble Scramble

Guidebook
Mt. Stuart from near the summit of Hawkin’s Thimble. Words and photos by Roger Gervin. You can view additional photos, beta, and a GPS track on his website Starting from the north end of the DeRoux Campground (~3800′), we used... Read More...

Chelan Triskaidekaphobian Traverse

Adventure
Mirror Mountain  (7738′),  Tumble Mountain  (7942′) Story and photos by Jim Brisbine For our annual mid-summer climbing trip this year several friends and I departed somewhat from our pattern of western Cascade and Olympic destinations. We headed into the northern... Read More...

Yakima Skyline 50K

AdventureWhat's Happening
The Yakima Skyline 50K by Laura Valaas “What’s your name?” Water. “What’s your name?” Gu. “What’s your name?” Coke. At this point, I realized two things — they were asking what my name was, and I hadn’t been responding out... Read More...

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