Attractions: One of the few trails that are open to mountain bikes and closed to dirt bikes keeps the peace about the area. It gets little use but is still maintained and in excellent condition. Fantastic climbs will pay off...Read More...
The weathermen are putting the weekend chance of rain around the Wenatchee Valley at 100 percent. For a notoriously inexact science, it seems shortsighted that the prognosticators don’t leave themselves some wiggle room with a prediction like “99 percent chance of...Read More...
by Andy Dappen Thank goodness for motorcycles. Those aren’t words frequently uttered by the non-motorized outdoor recreation crowd, but in the age of shrinking Forest Service budgets when we’re seeing the agency’s legacy of trails overgrowing and disappearing before our...Read More...
By Molly Steere Third time’s a charm. This was my mantra as my husband, Toby, and I pedaled out of the parking lot. We had been to the Ancient/Dusty Lakes area twice before, trying to finish out this new loop....Read More...
The Colors of Touring by Andy Dappen My daughter paints in oils. One of her paintings on the living room mantle of a goat’s face, looks realistic from a distance but is swatch book of color when examined closely. “Painting...Read More...
The Paleozoics & Cenozoic of Silver Star by Andy Dappen We’re mainly a gray brigade of ski tourers who have assembled to ski Silver Star Mountain. At age 70, Chester Marler is our senior advisor, but to prove we’re inclusive...Read More...
Blake Herrington has created a book called Cascades Rock which has now been published and is for sale. The book covers everything from popular roadside climbs to never-repeated alpine adventures. Below are excerpts and pictures from his book so that you may get...Read More...
Ancient Lake-Fred & Franks Loop by Andy Dappen I was introduced to this super-scenic route and the complex terrain around the many lakes and ponds surrounding Ancient Lake area (fed by Columbia Basin irrigation water) by friends Fred Rose and...Read More...
Article by Kim Anderson and Zach Lodato. Photos by Judy and Mark Millette. Lake Wenatchee is a hidden gem in the kiteboarding world — clear water, strong winds, a decent launch, and gorgeous scenery all make for an excellent alpine-lake...Read More...
Bald Jim Tour via Hatchery by Tom Janisch Big Jim Mountain off Icicle Ridge once harbored three glaciers, each flowing into Tumwater Canyon. Furthermore, the peak is visible from Wenatchee, so a ski tour up this once-glaciated temptress beckoned. On...Read More...
