John Muir & the Missing Fuel

Adventure
Although the John Muir Trail is out of our geographical zone we typically post about, we felt it may be nice to imagine warm weather again and extended backpacking adventures. -WenOut Staff by Bob Shaver Auth... Read More...

Hog Resurrection

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Hog Ressurection Bill Wicheta I love our valley’s springtime outdoor smorgasbord. As hillside grasses morph from brown to green and yellow Arrowleaf Balsamroot paints the valley sides, the higher peaks still ... Read More...

Revelstoke or Wenatchee North?

Guidebook
Skiing Wenatchee North by Andy Dappen If you leave Wenatchee and head into Canada, roughly following the course of the big river, after 7 hours of driving you enter a town that might be called ‘Wenatchee Nor... Read More...

Stevens to Smithbrook Traverse

Guidebook
Some issues are always spotted with clouds. A view of Stevens Pass from the Dementia Tour. by  Andy Dappen The discussion has me uttering blasphemy, “At the end of life, we often treat pets better than pe... Read More...

Black Peak & Corteo Peak

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Black Peak (8970’) and Corteo Peak (8080’+) by Jim Brisbine August 4-7, 2017 For our 15th annual Mid-Summer Climbing Trip I teamed up with Jon, Todd, Eric, and Adam for a bid on Black Peak and Corteo Peak ne... Read More...

Awe

Things to know
by Andy Dappen A recent article in Parade Magazine discussed the power of awe in buoying happiness, healing psychological issues, and maintaining health. Some interesting quotes from the article: Awe is t... Read More...

Big Snow

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  by Tom Janisch “Big Snow is well named, for its expansive, rounded summit area and gentle northern slopes keep a white cover much of the summer…It is an excellent ski tour from Lake Dorothy. The summit... Read More...

Prusik Peak in One Day

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South Side of Prusik Peak - Photo by Marc Dilley.  by Bill Wicheta Making comparisons can be risky.  On Saturday, August 6, Kyle Flick was planning to get up at 1 a.m.to do the complete North Ridge o... Read More...

Flexibility

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Flexibility by Andy Dappen "What are you thinking about for the weekend?"  It's a question my wife frequently asks early in the week.  "I was thinking about skiing Rock Mountain one day, and doing s... Read More...