North 40 Productions is sharing a ski film they created about Mission Ridge our local ski hill, free of charge for the month of April. Thank you North 40 Productions! This documentary style ski film celebrates the 50th season of... Read More...
Sage Hills Trails in the Wenatchee Foothills to Open Wednesday, March 25 Chelan Douglas Land Trust (CDLT), Chelan PUD, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the City of Wenatchee and Wenatchee Valley TREAD have collaborated to open the Sage... Read More...
by Sarah Shaffer We know we are in unprecedented times with the COVID-19 pandemic taking place. Health and safety rules and regulations are changing daily. As of today, we have been ordered from our Governor to “stay home, stay healthy.”... Read More...
The Wenatchee business community, as reported by such articles in the Wenatchee World, have supported the Mission Ridge Proposed Expansion and the economic opportunity that is hoped to spin off of ski-area development. In early March, El Sendero Ski and... Read More...
Pedal for a Cause by Alan Walker We never know what type of bikes riders will choose when participating in the Apple Century Bike Ride. In Sunrise Rotary’s 34 years of hosting the ride we have seen elliptical bicycles, recumbent,... Read More...
Jim Brisbine has been climbing Washington peaks for 40+ years, documenting hundreds of summits and thousands of trail miles in words and pictures. Jim recently went on a backcountry ski outing with Todd, Yoko, and Debra for another quasi-annual installment... Read More...
Sisters in Action Sports (SAS) is a PNW founded non-profit with a mission to inspire, encourage, and empower girls and women through participation in action sports. In Central Washington, SAS has implemented rock climbing, mountain biking, and snow programs with... Read More...
Skin Tips for Climbing Skins by Andy Dappen Following are some questions that inquiring minds have asked me, over the years, about climbing skins for backcountry skiing. Q: Should Nordic skiers, not just backcountry skiers, carry skins? A: Depends. On... Read More...
The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust (CDLT) and the Keane family have entered into a conservation easement to permanently protect a 6,723-acre family ranch in Douglas County to support farming and prov ide habitat for the imperiled greater sage-grouse. The Keane family... Read More...
Editors Note: Tom is someone we have heard a lot about from local athletes. A charismatic, inspiring outdoor adventurer. Hot yoga doer, winter kayaker (along with other seasons), air seeking mountain biker. With the amount of stoke Tom oozes, he... Read More...