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Beehive Trail

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The trail is a narrow single track, nicely graded for climbing (either hiking or on a mountain bike). Intermediate climbing skills and fitness are needed to mountain bike. The trip offers nice overviews out toward Mission Ridge and the Columbia... Read More...

Beehive Mountain

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  The American who walked up a Mountain but came down a Hill Calling this knoll in the forests adjacent to Beehive Reservoir a mountain is either a joke or a hyperbolic stretch of imagination. It’s a sparrow calling itself... Read More...

Basalt Ridge

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This trail climbs moderately along a nice ridgeline. Views of the area can be had from Basalt Peak and, if hikers continue 0.5 mile past the peak, another viewpoint offers another take of the scenery. Map: See map below for... Read More...

Three Brothers-West Peak

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Roger Gervin supplied the details and pictures for this post. He also posted about this destination in  NW Hiker. ATTRACTIONS: This is a rigorous hike that will test your endurance, your navigation skills, and your off- trail walking. It will also... Read More...

Tenpeak Mountain

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 Photo: Peter Valaas resting after our arrival at Thunder Basin  Words and pictures by Chester Marler Peter Valaas and I recently had the pleasure of an overnight trip to the Thunder Basin/Tenpeak Mountain area—a final summer outing before fall.  Peter had... Read More...

Stuart (Mt)-North Ridge (Upper)

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Mt. Stuart – Soloing the North Ridge: by John Plotz If I had to choose one of the most priceless aspects of solo alpine climbing, it would be that I get to eschew the alpine start and sleep in. I’m getting... Read More...

Spider Meadows-Chiwawa East Peak

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Chiwawa’s East Peak (elevation 8,134 feet) is an unassuming little summit, with an appealing alpine-like appearance from Spider Meadow.  What makes the peak interesting is the setting:  it gives the best view of Lyman Basin and the distant peaks, and... Read More...

Red Mountain-Point 8134

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Summit Post details this trail nicely and includes photographs. Click here to view the post. Adapted from Summitpost.org: Nearest Town: Leavenworth/Plain Uses: Mountaineering/Scrambling Skill: 1 Fitness: 2 Access: Drive US Highway 2 and turn north toward Lake Wenatchee. After the Wenatchee... Read More...

Rainy Pass to Cascade Pass

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 Rainy Pass to Cascade Pass – A  High Traverseby Bill Wicheta Five days off, a great weather forecast, an adventurous companion, and fabulous mountains near by—it makes the first challenge figuring out what we should do in this area of... Read More...

Ptarmigan Traverse

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If your days seem to fly by too fast, you’re probably not suffering enough. Nothing turns hours into days better than suffering. Skiing the Ptarmigan Traverse — a high route through the North Cascades along the boundary of Chelan, Skagit,... Read More...

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