Hok Giddiness by Sarah Shaffer 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. Here is my take on what I discovered about these skis from...Read More...
by Tom Janisch “Big Snow is well named, for its expansive, rounded summit area and gentle northern slopes keep a white cover much of the summer…It is an excellent ski tour from Lake Dorothy. The summit view is truly...Read More...
Passage to Juneau by Andy Dappen In June of 1974, my mother drove my older brother, several friends, and me to the banks of Horseshoe Bay just north of Vancouver, British Columbia. She smiled bravely for us as we...Read More...
Written By: Howard Tomb A good expedition team is like a powerful, well-oiled, finely tuned marriage. Members cook meals together, carry burdens together, face challenges together and finally go to bed together. A bad expedition, on the other hand, is...Read More...
Adams-Lost and Found by Andy Dappen “Do you really want to rummage around there? There could be a body in those sleeping bags.” The scene at the Lunch Counter halfway up Mt. Adams is sobering. The tent is partially squashed,...Read More...
Editors Note: Josh is someone we heard about in the rumblings of the outdoor community awhile back, a local nurse who completed the Tour Divide by mountain bike in record time. We were fortunate enough to track him down recently...Read More...
Enchantment Lakes Larch Thru-Hike by Cathy Gaylord One of the great things about living in this area is all the choices we have for outdoor recreation. Among the many activities we could choose from on a recent October Saturday were running the...Read More...
Hadyn Gunter Completes Two Month Journey on the Pacific Northwest Trail by Marlene Farrell In 2020, Leavenworth local Hadyn Gunter was two weeks out from an adventure of a lifetime, thru-hiking the iconic 2650 mile long Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)...Read More...
South Side of Prusik Peak – Photo by Marc Dilley. by Bill Wicheta Making comparisons can be risky. On Saturday, August 6, Kyle Flick was planning to get up at 1 a.m.to do the complete North Ridge of Stuart in...Read More...
by Glen Carlson Glen is an excellent descriptive writer who captures the moment and expresses himself so beautifully. He recently shared this piece with us which he wrote while visiting Ida Creek. You can find it at the link below. Have Your...Read More...
