Adventure

Sun Mountain & Methow Valley Skiing History

March 20, 2019

Below is an article Charles Hickenbottom wrote about his somewhat recent stay at Sun Mountain Lodge and the surrounding area. Charles is able to link his thoughts of cross country ski trails around Sun Mountain... Read More...

A Tale of Trade-Offs

March 15, 2019

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

by Sarah Shaffer Photo by Mandy McLaren. In orange is Liz and in dark colors is Sarah, heading uphill. Photo by Sarah Shaffer. It was a day for celebration, at least for me it was. It was my 35th b... Read More...

A Friday Andy’s Not Working…and Maybe You Shouldn’t Either

March 13, 2019

Adventure, Things to know, What's Happening

Story and Photos By Andy Dappen Mike Rolfs enjoys his day away from work by flying over the snow at Mission Ridge. “I’m taking the day off because of you,” Mike Rolfs told me when WenatcheeOu... Read More...

Hood Meadows by Sunlight and Storm

February 25, 2019

Adventure, Guidebook

Hood Meadows by Sunlight and Storm By Andy Dappen “Are you going to make this hill busier than it already is?” Greg Delwiche is not happy to make my acquaintance when he learns I’m a journalist... Read More...

Foothills Cautions

February 19, 2019

Adventure, Things to know, What's Happening

Foothill Cautions by Andy Dappen With all this new, low snow it's hard to resist skiing all manners of slopes that surround us in the foothills. I love skiing the tempting l... Read More...

From Road to Dirt

February 18, 2019

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...

Whitewater Kayaking: A Four-Season Sport

February 15, 2019

Adventure

Whitewater Kayaking: A Four-Season Sport by Tom Potter When I started kayaking in 2009, the thought of traveling down a river strapped into a kayak was terrifying. However, like anything in life, after ... Read More...

Healthy Homework

February 11, 2019

Adventure, Things to know

Healthy Homework by Andy Dappen “Why are you always up so late before a tour?” she asks me. “You need more sleep!” I think my wife is out to get me because, if she really wanted me h... Read More...

The Art of the Uptrack

February 6, 2019

Adventure, Things to know, What's Happening

The Art of the Uptrack by Andy Dappen Sir Arnold Lunn was among the first mountaineers to take skis to the high Alps in the early 1900s and he quickly fell in love with all aspects of skiing – includ... Read More...

Hok Giddiness

January 29, 2019

Adventure, Gear

Hok Giddiness by Sarah Shaffer Mark holding his Tiak and trying out the new Hok Skis. This last week my family and I got a couple of short test days to try out our new Hok skis made by Altai Skis.... Read More...

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