Wenatchee Outdoors

Improbable Turns-Skiing the Foothills

January 14, 2022

Although this is an older article, the conditions for the Wenatchee Valley Foothills may be nearing the conditions mentioned within the post. Please consider avalanche conditions before you go…You can’t be a picky skier when the snow is melting. Get... Read More...

Should I try classic skiing or skate skiing?

January 10, 2022

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Should I try classic skiing or skate skiing? By Robert Arnold Employee of Arlberg Sports Nordic skiing offers one of the best ways to experience our beautiful surrounding areas. With Leavenworth, Lake Wenatchee, Chelan, and the Methow trails to the... Read More...

6 Unexpected Ways Birds Are Important for the Environment

January 7, 2022

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Editors Note: We recently read an article on the national Audubon website about the six ways in which birds are important to the environment and to people. One of the ways in which birds directly help people is by finding... Read More...

Teaching Others to Succeed at Skiing

January 3, 2022

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Article written by Les Eddy All black and white photos used in this article were taken in the 1950s-1960s at White Pass by Ken Whitmire. Beginnings In 1945 at age 11 I was introduced to real skis. I received the... Read More...

Repair Resources & Repair Supplies

December 31, 2021

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WenOut spearheaded a session at Pybus University on Jan 23, 2018 covering some of the basics of repairing outdoor gear. The session was part instruction and part workshop — we had experts and sewing machines on hand so we could... Read More...

Ski Maintenance 202

December 27, 2021

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This post is an oldie but a goodie. Originally published by WenOut Staff on 12/29/2011. Our low-snow start to winter has some of us tweaking our equipment more than normal. Improving the condition of our bases, better waxing, and sharper... Read More...

Diversifying the Great Outdoors

December 22, 2021

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Team Naturaleza is making Central Washington’s outdoor spaces more bilingual, one hike at a time.... Read More...

Passage to Juneau

December 17, 2021

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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...

Favorite Gear of 2021 from WenOut Team Members

December 15, 2021

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Editors Note: We recently asked some of our Wenatchee Outdoors team members what their favorite pieces of gear are for 2021. Our team members are tried and true outdoor gear-testers…read on for an inside scoop into what our team is... Read More...

Join the N.C.W. Hummingbird Project

December 13, 2021

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Wenatchee Naturalist course instructor Susan Ballinger would like us to consider joining the N.C.W. hummingbird project to help scientists understand Anna’s Hummingbirds overwintering in our region. Are you interested in joining in the one hour of data collecting from the... Read More...

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