by Andy Dappen To celebrate the last day of the year, Tom Janisch and I opted to do a-something-old-and-something-new ski tour. Both of us had skied most of the peaks accessible from the Smithbrook Road, making this old terrain, but...Read More...
This post was originally published on the Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce blog on 1/26/18 The recreational opportunities in the Wenatchee Valley are so extensive that it’s sometimes tough to decide what activity to pursue on any given day. What a...Read More...
by Kalie Wertz Having lived by the blue span of the Pacific my whole life, moving to the Wenatchee Valley has been my boldest undertaking to date. “So what will you do out there?” friends asked me, bewildered that I...Read More...
Icicle Ridge Traverse…and the Lonesome Hok Club by Andy Dappen Early December and the snowpack is high and thin. Checking the regional snow and telemetry sites, the places to ski are few. The Stevens Pass environs are the obvious attraction...Read More...
Editors Note: Climbing gyms are a great opportunity for those who rock climb, alpine climb and or mountaineer to hone their skills, practice technique, gain strength and stay in climbing shape during winter or shoulder seasons. They hold a prominent...Read More...
Athletic Life Series-Jim & Carolyn Phillips the Athletic Duo Question: Jim and Carolyn, please tell us a bit about yourself. Answer: Jim: I enjoy spending time with family, skiing and climbing. Being on backpacking trips with our grandchildren as well....Read More...
ATTRACTIONS. The Jay Creek area provides snowshoers, telemark skiers, and Alpine-tourers a long but moderate climb out of the Icicle River Valley up to the views of the Icicle Ridge. This broad ridge, gladed with ponderosa pines, Douglas firs, and spruces,...Read More...
Sheep Mountain Avalanche Avoidance Tour by Andy Dappen One wintertime beauty of having Highway 97 dissect a big slice of the Eastern Cascades near Blewett Pass is the enormous avalanche flexibility this terrain offers backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and snowshoers. It’s...Read More...
A note from Andy Dappen: Bruce Bendickson sent Mike Rolfs and me a link to a New York Times story. It’s about risk and creeps and I’ve been wondering all day why he sent this to both of us. I mean,...Read More...
ATTRACTIONS. An interesting and aesthetic tour following a fairly open ridge system that climbs steadily to Tronsen Ridge. A variety of slopes found along the route give skiers fun detours ranging from 600 to 1000 vertical feet in length. A...Read More...
