Join Riverfront Rock Gym for a day out bouldering up the Icicle. This event is free and welcome to all ability levels. We’ll supply plenty of crash pads and donuts! If you have any questions please contact us via email...Read More...
Join Wenatchee Outdoors Executive Director Sarah Shaffer to view the fundamentals of how to rock climb! Whether you have never climbed in your life, or have tried it a time or two inside, let’s get down some basics on how...Read More...
Speed on Snow Creek by Jacob Leonard A friend of mine (John Plotz) did Outer Space after work one day with another friend (Vern Nelson), completing RPM (RPM is the name of the route) and Outerspace (also the name of...Read More...
Story and photos by John Plotz Car-to-car suffer fests in which you pack several days of activity into one stupidly long push (like climbing the Complete North Ridge of Mount Stuart in a day) only work when both climbers stay healthy. ...Read More...
Twelve Climbers, Twelve Stories by Andy Dappen Once it was my driving outdoor passion. I liked to hike, bike, kayak, and ski, but I lived to climb. Over time family, profession, and other outdoor interests filled my life to the...Read More...
by Sarah Shaffer Last weekend I took a jaunt to Ancient Lakes with my family. Meandering along the Ancient Lakes Trail, I was surprised and entranced to see many blooming splotches of color. After a long, colorless winter, the sprouting...Read More...
Editors Note: Charlotte is a Leavenworth local, apparel co-creator/business owner, is 26-years old and has climbed all the volcanoes in Washington state. She is driven, passionate and competes in Nordic races. She travels abroad, speaks at TedTalks and is an...Read More...
Editors Note: This article originally ran on the KPQ radio website on 1/20/2023. It was written by Terra Sokol. Chelan County Mountain Rescue released their annual report for 2022, with their amount of search and rescue calls doubling from the...Read More...
Editors Note: Although this article was made a couple of years ago, the information still provides importance and helpful tips. By Sarah Shaffer In the summer of 2019 I had the opportunity to join a Leave No Trace workshop held...Read More...
When my husband and I moved over the pass from North Bend to Malaga, I had an established fear of snakes. In my defense, I come from a long line of snake detractors. My grandma kept strategically placed hoes throughout...Read More...
