Events

Railroad History Tour September 7 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm $40 – $45 On March 1, 1910, the deadliest avalanche in North American history swept down the snowy Cascades, burying two trains and killing 96 people. Randy Dasho will take you on a guided tour of the Wellington site. The tour also will visit several other sites between Leavenworth and Stevens Pass that played important roles in the history of the Great Northern Railway Company. Tour goers will meet […]

Come climb with us! The Index Climbing Festival is returning for its second year of community celebration at Washington's finest crag. This year the Festival will be held on Saturday, September 7th, and will feature clinics led by Mountain Bureau and local athletes, an all-ages open climbing competition, and an afternoon barbecue at The Country. Time: 8:30 am-5pm Location: Index Lower Town Hall Hosted by: American Alpine Climb-Cascade Section Clinics ($65/person), tickets available now Steep Face Climbing with Jess Campbell […]

Nason Creek Restoration Field Trip, learning about a critical floodplain reconnection project Wenatchee River Institute and Jennifer Hadersberger, Senior Natural Resource Specialist for Chelan County Natural Resources Dept., will lead a field trip to the Nason Creek Floodplain Reconnection Project on Sat., Sept. 7, 9 am-12 noon. During the late 1950s, approximately 1-mile of Nason Creek, located south of Lake Wenatchee, was constricted into a narrow channel to protect Chelan PUD power lines to the north, and the BNSF railroad […]

Date and Time Sat, September 7, 2019 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location Manson Bay Park 142 Pedoi Street Manson, WA 98831 Description The Lake Chelan Swim is a FAMILY FUN EVENT! Open to anyone that can swim over the age of 12. The event is a fundraiser for free swim lessons in the Lake Chelan valley. It consists of a 1.5 mile open water swim on the north shore of Lake Chelan in 65 degree water. 2 hour time […]