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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.

Alpine Lookout (Nason Ridge)

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  May Day Weekend — this year’s absence of a low snowpack in the Cascades limits the ski touring options around Central Washington. After studying maps, tossing out tours that are too low, and eliminating objectives we’ve skied too often,... Read More...

Rock Mountain

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In addition to being a great wildflower hike in the spring, this uncrowded trail also offers a steep climb and a good workout. Maps: View our topo map below for more information. Note: use ‘Print Preview’ before printing to properly scale... Read More...

Pyramid & Squaretop Mountains

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Trip Participants (left to right): Michael Colpitts, Chester Marler, Ann Fink Marler, and Lloyd Berry Chelan Mountains Adventure Article and photos by Earl Tilly A long awaited high county adventure finally happened. Ever since I read Chester Marler’s book, East of the... Read More...

Purple Creek to Purple Pass

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Excellent views of Lake Chelan and the surrounding area. Maps: View our topo map below for more information. Note: use ‘Print Preview’ before printing to properly scale this map to a full sheet of paper. Activity: Hiking Nearest Town: Stehekin... Read More...

Pugh Ridge

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This scenic ridge separates the North Fork Entiat and South Fork Pyramid Creek valleys. The south approach to the ridge is a good early season hike, with slopes melted out clear to the ridgetop. Several blowdowns across the trail would... Read More...

Point 3641′ (Goman Ridge)

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Low on McKinstry Ridge, looking up at Goman Ridge. Point 3641’ (Goman Ridge) by Charlie Hickenbottom Unheralded Goman Ridge deserves a little more attention as a viewpoint and hiking destination. A bit north of Entiat, this north/south ridge separates tributaries... Read More...

Wenatchee Crest at Blewett Pass

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Photo: Diamond Head as seen from the Wenatchee Crest Want a taste of what the scenery along the Hog Loppet route is like without actually cross-country skiing or snowshoeing  that 19-mile route? Then ski or snowshoe the Wenatchee Crest west... Read More...

Tronsen Meadows-South

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ATTRACTIONS. The Tronsen Meadow Non-Motorized Winter Recreation Area, located just north of Blewett Pass, is a fabulous resource for snowshoers, Nordic skiers, backcountry skiers, and sledders. Snowshoers can explore many miles of snowed-over roads (and five to six square miles... Read More...

Tronsen & Bojangle Ridge

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Touring along Road 7230 brings you to multiple places where the view isn’t totally terrible. Forest Road 7230 occupies the same general neck of the woods as the Tronsen Road near Blewett Pass. This road system, however, receives far less fanfare... Read More...

Swakane Canyon-Rattlesnake Springs Road

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Matt Dahlgreen sent us this information about cross-country skiing Rattlesnake Springs Road (out of Swakane Canyon) on January 6, 2013. My wife and I cross-country skied up the Rattlesnake Springs Road leaving from Swakane Canyon. Right after a snowfall is... Read More...

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