Wenatchee Outdoors

Missing Links – Leavenworth Trails Evolve

December 19, 2017

Guidebook Things to know What's Happening

A few trails do not a system make. A system needs trails of various lengths and difficulties. Trail systems provide loops that users can put together in different configurations and in different directions. They have different access points. And they have enough... Read More...

The Best Avalanche Beacons

December 19, 2017

Gear Things to know

Best Avalanche Beacons From the November 11 meeting of the Chelan County Mountain Rescue Association (CCMRA), Chester Marler and Brandon Levy (WSDOT avalanche control) discussed the reliability of old analog versus the newer digital avalanche beacons. Tom Janisch sent us these... Read More...

East vs. West – Who’s Greener?

December 19, 2017

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East Vs. West – Who’s Greener? The new 8th Congressional District, which now incorporates parts of Pierce, King, Chelan, and Kittitas counties, is a rare district that spans both sides of the Cascade Crest. This new district is now perceived to... Read More...

Wenatchee Valley Forest and Park Trail Conditions

December 19, 2017

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Okanogan-Wenatchee Natl Forest Links (by Ranger District) Trails Roads Campgrounds Other Chelan Chelan Chelan All Districts -Conditions Cle Elum Cle Elum Cle Elum Recreation Report Entiat Entiat Entiat Passes & Permits Methow Valley Methow Valley Methow Valley Forest Maps Naches Naches... Read More...

Wenatchee Valley Weather and Road Conditions

December 19, 2017

Things to know What's Happening

REGIONAL WEATHER: Weather(NOOA) Geographic Weather Fire & WindWeather Ski Area Weather Brewster Chelan Ephrata Leavenworth Plain Quincy Vantage Wenatchee All WA Weather Cascade Crest Columbia Basin East Slope Lake Wentachee Wenatchee Mtns Zones – Eastern WA Zones – Western WA Fire – Douglas Fire... Read More...

Mission Ridge – Up the Down Staircase

December 18, 2017

Things to know What's Happening

When we called Brad Whiting, the Patrol Director at the Mission Ridge Ski and Snowboard Resort, for the beta about backcountry skiing up the downhill slopes, he joked about the irony of the concept. “Isn’t backcountry skiing at a ski... Read More...

North Cascade Traverses

December 15, 2017

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Joe Catellani, a Seattle-based climber and friend, sent the following email with the subject line ‘North Cascades Traverse Book’. The email read, “My Bellingham buddy, Bob, self-published this book. Incredible photos. Could be a great inspiration for you to do... Read More...

Online Magazine Module

December 14, 2017

Things to know

This post was originally published on 4/19/2012. We’ve added what we believe to be a useful, informative, and entertaining new feature to WenatcheeOutdoors. It’s a directory of other online outdoor magazines and forums. You can link from our magazine module... Read More...

Development of Subdivision Below Old Butte & Saddle Rock Continues

December 8, 2017

Things to know What's Happening

Well, we are back again friends. The development process for 18 homes to be built below our beloved Saddle Rock continues. The developer, Steven Tramp will be hosting a community meeting to discuss his development plans for 18 homes, on December... Read More...

Thankful Time-Thankful Heart

November 17, 2017

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by Sarah Shaffer A note from the author: Although “thankfuls” is not a word, it is a term used by my child at the dinner table and I find it to be fitting. Therefore, it is used often in this article. Please... Read More...

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