Winter

ATTRACTIONS: Snowed-over road with fine views down into the Icicle River and of the peaks along Icicle Ridge. SKILL. 1 (beginner on heavy backcountry gear) or 2 (intermediate on light Nordic gear). DISTANCE: Six-mile roundtrip to Eightmile Trailhead; eight-mile roundtrip... Read More...

This is a trip description paraphrased from the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce Site. ATTRACTIONS: This snowed-over road is an overlooked but very scenic ski option in the Leavenworth area. The landscape is much drier and more barren than the Tumwater... Read More...

Photo: Near the top of the NE Couloir Words and photos by John Plotz I’ve been running around the Leavenworth Alps for the last 12 years and been fortunate enough to summit a lot of the major peaks in the area,... Read More...

by Andy Dappen May Day Weekend — this year’s absence of a low snowpack in the Cascades limits the ski touring options around Central Washington. After studying maps, tossing out tours that are too low, and eliminating objectives we’ve skied... Read More...

Photo: North Buttress Couloir to the right… and the more severe Northeast Couloir to the left. Words and Photos by John Plotz Colchuck Peak is modest when compared to its gargantuan neighbor Dragontail Peak. However, its diminutive stature is actually its... Read More...

“About 1800 of skiing pleasure, a long walk, but the views were so good, and the flowers were so fragrant, the miles just fell away.” Now we know Jamie is not just a good talker, he’s poetic when he picks... Read More...

Tom Janisch’s mid-April email is succinct: “I turn 50 on Friday. Anyone up for a ski tour?” An excuse not to work? I reply quickly, “I’m in…and I’ve got some thoughts about new tours we might consider.” By Thursday, Tom... Read More...

Words and pictures by John Plotz On Sunday Feb 17, Tom Janisch, Kyle Flick and I enjoyed a sun-baked circumnavigation of Mt. Cashmere inspired, in part, by Lowell Skoog’s presentation (given a week ago in Wenatchee) of skiing the Cascade... Read More...

Photo: Cannon Mountain Couloir as seen from the bottom of the Eightmile Road. Dreams and Dread – The Cannon Mountain Couloir by Andy DappenIt’s been on Jamie’s hit list for eons. In fact, every time he’s driven or skied the... Read More...