Hog Loppet 201 by Andy Dappen For decades the Hog Loppet was a locally famous Nordic ski event. On a Saturday in late February some 400 Nordic skiers rode the lifts up the Mission Ridge Ski Area then struck off...Read More...
For all you mothers out there, or you parents that are feeling the overload of 2020/2021 and this pandemic life we are living, this video is for you. It struck a chord with some of our staff members, feeling the...Read More...
Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort is excited to announce the Wenatchee Express chairlift opened for the first time Wednesday, February 17th. The new high-speed, four-person chairlift replaces the old Liberator Express chairlift in the same position but features chairs...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...
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...
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...
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world. Held every fall from the Rocky Mountains of Banff, Canada, the 2020 Festival went virtual for the first time in...Read More...
Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort is excited to announce that the opening day of the 2020/21 season will be today, Friday, November 27th. This year’s opening marks the eighth time in nine years that The Ridge has opened by...Read More...
Great Gift Ideas 1 – 2020 by WenatcheeOutdoors Staff Editors Note: Check back for next week’s installment of part two of Great Gift Ideas for 2020. Whether you’re thinking about the giving or the getting, it’s moved into that time...Read More...
Mt. Daniel Clock Tour by Andy Dappen Locally dominating its segment of the Cascade Crest south of Stevens Pass, the Mount Daniel-Mount Hinman massif is a snow magnet. Enough snow falls here each winter to form the largest glaciers between...Read More...
