Wenatchee Outdoors

Bad Ending to Great Backcountry

March 8, 2023

Bad Ending to Great Backcountry by Liz Dunham The day started out wonderfully. Tumwater canyon was gorgeous under the cloudy sky; recent avalanche paths were visible between the evergreen forests and bare winter larches. After a stretch of especially freezing... Read More...

Snoqualmie to Stevens on Skis

March 6, 2023

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Snoqualmie to Stevens on Skis by Tom Janisch & Adam Vognild I believe the idea came during a hike between Stevens and Snoqualmie in June of 1973. I joined two of my ninth-grade classmates to hike from the Stevens Pass... Read More...

A Tale of Trade-Offs

February 20, 2023

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by Sarah Shaffer It was a day for celebration, at least for me it was. It was my 35th birthday that day. Mandy McLaren, Liz Dunham and myself, went off for an adventure after dressing kids, dropping them off at... Read More...

Lessons of the Nearly Disabled

February 15, 2023

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Lessons of the Nearly Disabled 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 rather than fun.... Read More...

Downhill Skiing with Kids

February 6, 2023

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Downhill Skiing with Kids by Liz Dunham There is a fabulous you-tube video of a father dressed as a drill seargant waking up his kids with a bugle and forcing them to go downhill skiing. His mantra echoes in my... Read More...

Iron Creek-Ironman

February 3, 2023

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by Andy Dappen After two miles of gentle skiing up the Iron Creek Road, I’m thinking this would be a good road system to ski with my wife. She no longer backcountry skis, but does enjoy cross-country skiing on quiet... Read More...

The Art of the Uptrack

January 27, 2023

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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 – including the aesthetics... Read More...

Conditions First, Location Next

January 23, 2023

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Conditions First, Location Next by Andy Dappen The unexpected snow blanketing Wenatchee over the evening changed everything. The intended route up Angle Peak in the Entiat drainage— picked because we thought the avalanche hazard would be low— is suddenly off... Read More...

An “Epic” Adventure With Some Kids

January 2, 2023

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An “Epic” Adventure With Some Kids By Andrea Bixby-Brosi Like we had done so many times before, we planned to park at the trailhead and hike the mile and a half to the lake. But because of the snow, the... Read More...

A Ski for All Snowshoers

December 29, 2022

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A Ski for All Snowshoers by Andy Dappen Sitzmark Ski Area, Washington. It was a world-record gathering of ‘Hoksters’ with over 75 people either bringing their own Hoks or wanting to test the ‘demo’ Hoks brought to the event by... Read More...

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