Photo: Mt. Daniel area taken from a camp at Peggy’s Pond Attractions. Sitting respectively at just under 7,900 and 7,500 feet, Mt. Daniel and Mt. Hinman are by no means the tallest peaks in the area. Yet located 14 miles...Read More...
ATTRACTIONS: Snowed-over road with fine views down into the Icicle River and of the peaks along Icicle Ridge. SKILL. 1 (beginner on heavy backcountry gear) or 2 (intermediate on light Nordic gear). DISTANCE: Six-mile roundtrip to Eightmile Trailhead; eight-mile roundtrip...Read More...
Attractions. The Echo Ridge Nordic Ski Area is a unique cross country ski area with more than 25 miles of groomed trails just shy of 10 miles from downtown Chelan. Some would describe Echo Ridge as a cross country ski...Read More...
This is a trip description paraphrased from the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce Site. ATTRACTIONS: This snowed-over road is an overlooked but very scenic ski option in the Leavenworth area. The landscape is much drier and more barren than the Tumwater...Read More...
Saw my first wildflower of the season on a southwest-facing slope of Chelan Butte earlier this week. It wasn’t a Yellow Bell, as those first bloomers so often are, but a Desert Buttercup. My hike on Chelan Butte was quite...Read More...
Photo: Near the top of the NE Couloir Words and photos by John Plotz I’ve been running around the Leavenworth Alps for the last 12 years and been fortunate enough to summit a lot of the major peaks in the area,...Read More...
by Andy Dappen May Day Weekend — this year’s absence of a low snowpack in the Cascades limits the ski touring options around Central Washington. After studying maps, tossing out tours that are too low, and eliminating objectives we’ve skied...Read More...
Excellent views of the Brothers and the Enchantments await the explorer that ventures to this nondescript summit. You’ll have to roam around the summit area to get your 360 degree view, however. Trees and a communications building are taking over...Read More...
Jack Creek, Jack Ridge, and Trout Lake Trails These trails near the Rock Island Campground about 16 miles up the Icicle Road from Leavenworth connect to form a 13-mile loop. None of our reporters have prepared a trip report of...Read More...
Photo Left: Peter Valaas resting after our arrival at Thunder Basin Words and pictures by Chester Marler Peter Valaas and I recently had the pleasure of an overnight trip to the Thunder Basin/Tenpeak Mountain area—a final summer outing before fall. Peter...Read More...
