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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.

Klone Peak

Guidebook
This trail provides great views of the mountains bounding the upper Entiat Valley. It’s a unique opportunity to observe two important ecosystem processes in action–succession following a wildfire and an ongoing mountain pine beetle attack in lodgepole pine. Maps: View... Read More...

Jester Mountain Loop

Guidebook
Photo: View of the skyline from Iron Bear.  Story and photos by Roger Gervin Roger Gervin sent us this description of an enjoyable loop hike that’s two-thirds trail, one third cross-country walking on fairly open terrain. Attraction. A three- bump... Read More...

Janus Lake

Guidebook
A higher, mountain hike to consider when the heat of summer descends upon us. Maps: View topo map below for more information. See USGS Labyrinth Mt. map if necessary. Note: use ‘Print Preview’ before printing to properly scale this map... Read More...

Highchair Mountain

Guidebook
By John Plotz Tom Janisch and I attempted to get back to Highchair Peak Sunday. We were compelled by a photo I took of this peak and the intervening ridge (Ridge 6600) last week from Grindstone. We had obviously forgotten... Read More...

Iron Peak & Teanaway Peak

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There’s a lot of iron in our mountains. That fact reveals itself in names – Iron Creek, Iron Springs, Iron Cap, Iron Gate, Iron Mountain, and Iron Peak. The last two entries would appear to be the same hill but... Read More...

Hi-Jack Peak 7828

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Photo: Skiing across Eightmile Lake with Peak 7828′ behind. Story by Tom Janisch, Photos by John Plotz There is a well defined almost pyramidal peak to the southwest of Eightmile Mountain. On the Jack Ridge Topo it is unnamed. On... Read More...

Grindstone Mountain via Sylvester Lake

Guidebook
ATTRACTIONS. Remote. Nice terrain. Beautiful summit views. A very skiable peak. Skill Level:  3- (advanced intermediate to advanced Fitness: 3 (advanced) DISTANCE. 26 miles round trip from car. About 8 miles roundtrip from the end of the Icicle Creek Road.... Read More...

Enchantment Lakes Basin

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Photo: It may look like the Alps but it’s actually Aasgard Pass (Enchantment Lakes Basin). In the late 1970s we skied the Alps together. We had both received Watson Fellowships that funded a year-long independent study in Europe. Bill was... Read More...

Eldorado Peak

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Photo: Looking out over Forbidden Peak and its satellites from Eldorado’s East Ridge In mid-June, the duo from Wenatchee carried skis up Seven-Fingered Jack only to find the snow gone. Disgruntled, they returned from the mutant-digited mountain and declared their... Read More...

Ingalls Lake

Guidebook
Lake Ingalls is a beautiful sky-blue lake surrounded by rust-colored crags and perched in a high basin with picture-window views of  Mt Stuart. Lakes don’t get a whole lot prettier than this one. They also don’t get a whole lot... Read More...

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