Adventure

Something-Old, Something-New Ski Tour

January 13, 2021

by Andy Dappen To celebrate the last day of the year, Tom Janisch and I opted to do a-something-old-and-something-new ski tour. Both of us had skied most of the peaks accessible from the Smithbrook Road, makin... Read More...

The Bucket List

January 8, 2021

Adventure, Things to know

by Kalie Wertz Having lived by the blue span of the Pacific my whole life, moving to the Wenatchee Valley has been my boldest undertaking to date. “So what will you do out there?” friends asked me, bew... Read More...

Athletic Life Series-Jim & Carolyn Phillips the Athletic Duo

December 28, 2020

Adventure, Gear, Things to know, What's Happening

Athletic Life Series-Jim & Carolyn Phillips the Athletic Duo Question: Jim and Carolyn, please tell us a bit about yourself. Answer: Jim: I enjoy spending time with family, skiing and climbing. Being on ... Read More...

Giants of the Cascade Crest

December 18, 2020

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Giants of the Cascade Crest Ski Touring from Stevens Pass to Smith Brook By Coron Polley John Muir said, "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine fl... Read More...

Lessons of the Nearly Crippled

December 16, 2020

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Lessons of the Nearly Crippled by Andy Dappen It was DAD (Dawn and Dusk) Patrol Wednesday. Matt Dahlgreen and I had embarked on one of those trips our wives envision as a picture of Hell rath... Read More...

Avalanche ‘Risk Creep’

December 14, 2020

Adventure, Things to know

A note from Andy Dappen: Bruce Bendickson sent Mike Rolfs and me a link to a New York Times story. It's about risk and creeps and I've been wondering all day why he sent this to both of us. I mean, I understand... Read More...

The Floater and The Fractures

November 23, 2020

Adventure, Things to know

by Hans van Someren Gréve This is a story about recovery. The FB photo taken before the great injury. December 9, 2017 was one of those days where all of Wenatchee was solidly overcast and yet the webc... Read More...

From Road to Dirt

November 18, 2020

Adventure, Things to know

From Road to Dirt – Making the Transition to Trail Running by Adam Vognild I was recently asked when I first started trail running. It made me pause and think back to what nudged me from pavement to dirt. ... Read More...

Fall Scavenger Hunt

November 9, 2020

Adventure, Things to know, What's Happening

This post was originally written for the Visit Wenatchee blog. Fall is a stunning time of year as the Wenatchee Valley erupts in colorful autumnal awesomeness! A scavenger hunt is a perfect excuse to get out... Read More...

Trouble on Mount Stuart

November 2, 2020

Adventure, What's Happening

Story and photos by John Plotz Car-to-car suffer fests in which you pack several days of activity into one stupidly long push (like climbing the Complete North Ridge of Mount Stuart in a day) only wo... Read More...

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