Prusik Peak-West Ridge
Above is a video that Mark and Sarah Shaffer made on the West Ridge route of Prusik Peak, which is located in the Enchantments right outside of Leavenworth. Videos are good to watch for descriptions and tips ... Read More...
Scottish Lakes High Camp
Scottish Lakes High Camp
by Elizabeth Dunham It was early October and I had made arrangements for a weekend away with my husband. My mother was going to watch our daughter and we were hoping to go backp... Read More...
Lake Augusta & Big Jim Mountain
Jim Brisbine has been climbing Washington peaks for 40+ years, documenting hundreds of summits and thousands of trail miles in words and pictures. Jim recently went on a three-day backpacking trip with Eileen t... Read More...
October Gold & Our Local Larch
Editor's note: This article, written by Susan Ballinger, originally ran in The Wenatchee World. Susan teaches a 12-week Wenatchee Naturalist course every fall at Wenatchee Valley College. Western larch, a ... Read More...
Enchantments Larch Patrol
Enchantment Lakes Larch Thru-Hike
by Cathy Gaylord
One of the great things about living in this area is all the choices we have for outdoor recreation. Among the many activities we could choose from on a rec... Read More...
Leroy-Carne Loop on Ice
Leroy—Carne Loop on Ice
by Jim Brisbine
Seven-Fingered Jack (9100’)
North Spectacle Butte (8080’+)
October 4-7, 2017
For our annual Golden Larch Trip this year, Doug, Fay, Lisa, Steve, Deb, Brian, and Eile... Read More...
Larch Lakes-Pomas Pass Loop
Larch Lake from camp.
by Sarah Shaffer
A trip whose attractions offer a little bit of everything: lakes, passes, forests, rivers, and great views. As of Larch Lake from our campsite. The reflections were... Read More...
Armstrong & Arnold Peaks
by Andy Dappen The German was headed into the Pasayten Wilderness for several days of hiking; I was coming out after a blitzkrieg weekend of peak bagging. We stood alongside the trail comparing notes... Read More...
Larches to Lederhosen
Big Jim Mountain & Lake Augusta from Big Lou Mountain.
Larches to Lederhosen
By Jim Brisbine
For this year's annual Golden Larch Trip, I spent four glorious days backpack... Read More...
Oval Pass and Eagle Pass–Trails and Climbs
Oval Pass and Eagle Pass -- Trails and Climbs Attractions. The Oval Pass and Eagle Pass environs of the Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness offer visitors miles of well-graded trails, a half-dozen 8,000-foo... Read More...