Biking Lewis Butte

Guidebook
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

Guidebook
  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

Things to knowWhat's Happening
  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

Adventure
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

Adventure
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...

Kicking Horse by the Numbers

Guidebook
Kicking Horse by the Numbers by Andy Dappen The low-snow winter of 2015 had me frustrated. Thanks to snowmaking, the home skiing at Mission Ridge was tolerable but, frankly, most of the skiing around Washington was poor. North of the... Read More...

Sockeye Fishing 101

Things to know
  Sockeye season opened on Wednesday (August 5) on Lake Wenatchee and will remain open through the weekend and, perhaps, into the early part of the week before the harvestable number of fish have been caught. Because of the warm... Read More...

Echo Ridge Ski Loppet

What's Happening
The Lake Chelan Nordic Club will be hosting the 4th annual Echo Ridge Ski Loppet on January 7th, 2017 at the Echo Ridge Nordic Area.  A loppet is a great gathering of skiers who ski on  specifically groomed trails, either classic... Read More...

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