Wenatchee Outdoors

Neglected Strengths to Do During Quarantine

March 26, 2021

by Sarah Shaffer Personally, my climbing skills have not been increasing much during this time of Covid/quarantine. I came across this great article on the Access Fund website for how to increase strength and flexibility to up your climbing skills... Read More...

Shoreline Protections to Lake Wenatchee, Fish Lake & Rivers in Chelan County

March 19, 2021

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by Jane Zanol and Susan Ballinger Chelan County is a beautiful place to live because it has such a variety of landscapes, everything from shrub-steppe to forested mountains. The water that flows from mountain peaks to the arid hills and... Read More...

Help Link Transit Build a Better Transportation System for Your Community

March 17, 2021

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Help Link Transit Build a Better Transportation System For Your Community As Link Transit heads into its fourth decade of service, they are seeking community feedback in building a more efficient, accessible and convenient system. Citizen input is a critical... Read More...

Mud is Our March Madness

March 15, 2021

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Note: This article by Susan Ballinger was first published in The Wenatchee World on February 21st, 2014 as a “Culture of Conservation” post within Community Connections. However, muddy trails (especially on north-facing hills) will persist for a few more weeks, so Susan’s suggestion to... Read More...

Wenatchee Pollinator Garden

March 10, 2021

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by Sarah Shaffer Since we bought our first home in Wenatchee in 2012 it has been my goal to make our garden as wild and plant heavy as possible. I have always wanted to live in the country while my husband has wanted... Read More...

The Spaces Between

March 3, 2021

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by Ray Birks “Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again after the money’s gone Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground” Once in a... Read More...

Backcountry Skiing – Where to Go?

February 27, 2021

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For backcountry skiers, much about a safe and enjoyable day of touring is wrapped up in the decision of where you ski. Knowing something about the general avalanche hazard in the surrounding mountains, the amount of new snow, the wind... Read More...

Wenatchee Express Chairlift Opens at Mission Ridge

February 19, 2021

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Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort is excited to announce the Wenatchee Express chairlift opened for the first time Wednesday, February 17th. The new high-speed, four-person chairlift replaces the old Liberator Express chairlift in the same position but features chairs... Read More...

Backcountry Navigation

February 17, 2021

Gear Things to know

This was originally posted in December 14, 2011. Backcountry navigation was the topic for a backcountry ski class. Listed below are the notes from the session. The links in these notes have good explanations of compass use and techniques. The link to the... Read More...

Drowning in Snow

February 5, 2021

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We were recently sent a link to the thought-provoking Tree Well and Deep Snow Safety website. Every winter a number of Washington skiers and snowboarders, who are skiing off-piste or who are ski touring, fall head-first into tree wells and suffocate. In technical term,... Read More...

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