Hood Meadows by Sunlight and Storm By Andy Dappen “Are you going to make this hill busier than it already is?” Greg Delwiche is not happy to make my acquaintance when he learns I’m a journalist reporting about Mt. Hood...Read More...
Foothill Cautions by Andy Dappen With all this new, low snow it’s hard to resist skiing all manners of slopes that surround us in the foothills. I love skiing the tempting low-lying lines adjacent to Wenatchee when conditions allow....Read More...
ATTRACTIONS. This peak, lying east of Diamond Head and also called Windy Knob, offers good telemark/randonnee skiing and snowshoeing ascents close to the Wenatchee Valley corridor. Descent options with different exposures and tree coverage yield the possibility of good snow in...Read More...
Sun Lakes – Dry Falls Trips by Andy Dappen Hiking, biking, canoeing, swimming, fishing, … and cliff jumping? Sun Lakes – Dry Falls State Park near Coulee City offers a menu of relatively tame outdoor outings highlighted with a...Read More...
Our ice climbing community has been chattering about this robot’s ability to quickly make its way up sheer ice. It is a great feat of science, technology and using the ice climbing methods we currently have for ingenuity. Click here...Read More...
by Chester Marler Q: Is it time to upgrade your old analog avalanche beacon to one of the new digital wonders? A: Yes, but the answer is not as simple as you might think. A few years ago I was lucky...Read More...
Winter in the Enchantments Chester Marler’s book, East of the Divide, is enjoyable and informative blending of history, natural history, and adventuring all focused on the east side of the Cascades. The following excerpt, describes a winter trip into the Enchantments...Read More...
by Andy Dappen For spring and summer skiing, ski crampons that attach under the ball of your foot to your specific, backcountry-skiing binding are extremely valuable. During the early morning hours of a ski ascent or when you’re in the...Read More...
It’s that time of the year again. Time for a refresher in avalanche safety. Check out the video below for a quick tutorial with some good tips....Read More...
The Climbing Chatter Low-Down Editors Note: Did you know WenatcheeOutdoors.org hosts it’s very own climbing chatter group? Did you know that their are over 130 people on the chatter. Below is some great beta (information) on what our climbing community...Read More...
