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Echo Ridge Trails

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Attractions. The Echo Ridge trails (a groomed Nordic trail system) circle ridge tops and give panoramic vistas in all directions. With the lower parking lot at an elevation of 3,600 feet, Echo Ridge is often above the clouds that cover Lake... Read More...

Favorite Tents – Bibler, Integral Design

Gear
Story by Chester Marler A favorite piece of gear?  Near the top for me is my Bibler Eldorado tent, a four-season, two-person shelter that proved its worth on my first trip with it.  We were out for a six-day ski... Read More...

The Best Avalanche Beacons

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Best Avalanche Beacons From the November 11 meeting of the Chelan County Mountain Rescue Association (CCMRA), Chester Marler and Brandon Levy (WSDOT avalanche control) discussed the reliability of old analog versus the newer digital avalanche beacons. Tom Janisch sent us these... Read More...

Twin Peaks Winter Options

Guidebook
Attractions: Twin Peaks (aka Horse Lake Mountain) is the not-so-secret yet secret backyard treasure of Wenatchee. Not-so-secret because local winter recreationalists (hikers, Nordic skiers, snowshoers) know it’s there. Secret because apart from a few regulars who walk dogs here or... Read More...

Thankful Time-Thankful Heart

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by Sarah Shaffer A note from the author: Although “thankfuls” is not a word, it is a term used by my child at the dinner table and I find it to be fitting. Therefore, it is used often in this article. Please... Read More...

Satellitic Salvation

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Satellitic Salvation by Andy Dappen We’ve all been there… behind schedule on a trip and feeling the anxiety of missing a date, party, or dinner where we ‘re expected. When running late we’ve all worried about a family member who... Read More...

Keystone Point

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Roger Gervin is quite the explorer and has authorized us to use his outing information on our website. Attached is a link to a trip Roger recently did to Keystone Point. This could be done as a hike, trail run or... Read More...

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