The northwestern aspect of Cannon Mountain isn’t much to look at. The lower slopes have been logged and are pocked by landslides. The  mid-level and upper slopes have been burned, turning the old stands of lodgepole pines into glades of... Read More...

Photo Left: Gary Womeldorff and Matt Dahlgreen on new terrain leading to Old Blewett Pass. by Andy Dappen People are such odd creatures of habit. I ponder my own peculiarities in this respect while approaching  Blewett Pass on a drive... Read More...

Sheep Mountain Avalanche Avoidance Tour  by Andy Dappen One wintertime beauty of having Highway 97 dissect a big slice of the Eastern Cascades near Blewett Pass is the enormous avalanche flexibility this terrain offers backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and snowshoers. It’s... Read More...

Photo: Souper weather on Super Sunday — it’s all part of the Stupor Tour. Here, Tom Janisch hopes the fog will clear in his mind as well as on top of Big Slide Mtn (aka Big Lou Mountain). Super Sunday –... Read More...