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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.

Eightmile Mountain-South Side

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Photo: Adam Vognild ( in yellow) gives Tom Janisch a Zenful earful. Trails mirror the company we share them with. The trails of the mute are solitary cells of isolation, while those of the chatty become ambulatory confession chambers. Some trails... Read More...

Icicle River Interpretive Hike

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A fun, short trail for hiking and learning about the Icicle River Valley and the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery. Activity: Hiking, Snowshoeing, Family Fun Nearest Town: Leavenworth Skill Level: 1 Fitness Level: 1 Distance: 1 mile roundtrip Access: At the end... Read More...

Diamond Head

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Photo: Powder skiing on the East Face of Diamond Head in mid-winter. Attractions: Beautiful telemark and randonnee skiing near the Wenatchee Valley corridor. Various descent possibilities give you a choice of slopes with different exposures, tree coverage, snow conditions, and... Read More...

Icicle Ridge-Intermediate Option

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Photo: Wedge Mountain and Leavenworth as seen from Icicle Ridge in April. Attractions: An easily accessed hike right out the back door of Leavenworth with excellent views down on the Wenatchee River, Icicle Creek, and (as you get higher)  the Tumwater... Read More...

Horse Lake Viewpoint

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It’s only a quarter-mile hike to the Horse Lake Viewpoint, a scenic overlook recently built by the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust, but the spot delivers a mega-mile view over the natural beauty surrounding the Wenatchee Valley. Longer hikes can also be... Read More...

High Pass

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High Pass is the scenic highlight of a loop trip in the Glacier Peak Wilderness east of Glacier Peak. The ascent to this high point along the loop takes the hiker through miles of meadows along ridge tops and along... Read More...

Hidden Lake

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This is a short but steepish forested trail leading to a little lake. For those who live or frequently visit the Plain/Leavenworth environs, this is a good family hike to stretch the legs and get a little exercise. The trail... Read More...

Shovels-Good,Bad & Ugly

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In an article about the V-Shaped Snow Conveyor, which discusses a fast and strategic system for digging out a buried avalanche victim, avalanche instructor and researcher, Manuel Genswein wrote: “This test was not conducted to systematically test avalanche shovels. However,... Read More...

Hawkins Mountain

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Situated high on a divide between waters from the Cle Elum River and the Teanaway River, Hawkins provides superlative views of peaks between the Enchantments and the Cascade Crest through the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Activity: Hiking Nearest Town: Blewett Pass Skill Level:... Read More...

Hatchery Creek

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A steady climb with rewarding views of the surrounding mountains and the Wenatchee River. Activity: Hiking Nearest Town: Leavenworth Skill Level: 2 Fitness Level: 3 Distance: About 13 miles, or as an 18-mile (round trip) backpacking trip to Lake August. Uses Allowed:... Read More...

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