Rainy Pass Skiing (North)

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Rainy Pass Skiing – Cutthroat Pass Skiing by Andy Dappen Throughout Washington State, backcountry skiers know that the mountains flanking the North Cascades Scenic Highway (Highway 20) near Rainy and  Washington passes provide some of the country’s premier ski touring. The... Read More...

Colockum, Brewton and Jeep Trails

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One of my favorite rides in the Colockum. Many rides close to Wenatchee are buffed dirt. That’s because all the rocks in the region have apparently been piled up in the Colockum. This is one seriously rocky range of hills. If... Read More...

GPS Course at Homestead Trail

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Editor’s Note: This piece was originally posted on November 7th, 2013, and is a great family fun activity. And while Homestead Trail is a well-exposed trail to the Wenatchee sunshine, this GPS course can either be quickly done in one... Read More...

Biking Lewis Butte

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by Matthew Tangeman These are not only some of the closest trails to the Western-themed hub of Winthrop, they are also among the least traveled. Given their proximity to town, you should saddle up the trusty steed (the two-wheeled variety)... Read More...

Oval Pass and Eagle Pass–Trails and Climbs

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  Oval Pass and Eagle Pass — Trails and Climbs Attractions. The Oval Pass and Eagle Pass environs of the Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness offer visitors miles of well-graded trails, a half-dozen 8,000-foot peaks with non-technical routes to scramble up, and larch... Read More...

Meru…the Movie

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  Meru… the Movie Reviewed by Andy DappenMeru, the movie of climbing the unclimbed Himalayan peak of the same name, showed in Leavenworth at the Snowy Owl Theater to a sold-out audience. As a winner of the Sundance Film Festival,... Read More...

Washington Pass Birthday Tour

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Editor’s note: This write-up (and the pictures) are from last year. By the time the story was written and edited, the ski season was nearly over so we saved it for this ski season. The Birthday Tour is a classic... Read More...

Watson Ski Traverse

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Editor’s Note:  The Watson Traverse on Mount Baker is definitely outside what we define as our territory here at WenatcheeOutdoors. However, as Tom Janisch noted in the email in which he sent us the following information and photos, “you can... Read More...

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