The Best Avalanche Beacons

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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...

Twin Peaks Winter Options

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Attractions: Twin Peaks (aka Horse Lake Mountain) is the not-so-secret yet secret backyard treasure of Wenatchee. Not-so-secret because local winter recreationalists (hikers, Nordic skiers, snowshoers) know it’s there. Secret because apart from a few regulars who walk dogs here or... Read More...

East vs. West – Who’s Greener?

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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

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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...

Poet Ridge to Poe Mountain

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Poet Ridge to Poe Mountain by Andy Dappen Escape. Whether it’s the heat flooding over the Central Washington lowlands in summer, or the summer smoke chocking the Columbia Valley shrub steppe, or some other form of summertime blahs that has... Read More...

Dynafit Stoke Ski Review

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The Dynafit Stoke by Rob Mullins Traveling fluidly up, down, and across snowy terrain on skis is a form of backcountry transportation etched permanently in my mind. My memory of the first time that I glided through the snowy forest... Read More...

North Cascade Traverses

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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

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 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...

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