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Dakobed Traverse

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The Dakobed Redemption Tour (DRT) Adam VognildLast year Trevor Kostanich, two of his friends, and I traveled for eight days from Holden Village to Darrington on skis. We didn’t have particularly good weather — the camera only came out sporadically... Read More...

Chiwawa Mountain-SW Side

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Fortress and Chiwawa Doubleheader by Matthew Tangeman A chorus of waterfalls tumbled from lingering snow and rust-red rock into the lush valley below, collecting to form the Chiwawa River from a myriad of meltwater trickles. Lined by paintbrush, lupine, and... Read More...

Chiwaukum Range Traverse

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Traversing the Chiwaukums by Andy Dappen with photos from Coron Polley “The Chiwaukum Mountains rise to 8,000 feet, the first range south of the Stevens Pass Highway corridor…. the range can give a feeling of grandness, especially while hiking into... Read More...

Apex Peak- (Eightmile Lake)

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The Axis of Skiing by John Plotz Ever since I started ski touring around the Eightmile Road corridor, Peak 7550′ has always been in view with its impressive north aspect. Sharp ridges are interspersed with couloirs, most of which end... Read More...

Columbia-Pictograph Paddle

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Skill: 1 (beginner) Fitness: 1 (easy) Attractions: Big desert vistas, towering basalt walls, sun to tan in, and cool water to swim in. This short trip has the added benefit of Native American pictographs to view. Distance: Roundtrip paddling distance... Read More...

Columbia-Goosetail Rock

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Skill: 1 (beginner) Fitness: 1 (easy) Attractions. The Columbia River of Central Washington is neither the wild, nor romantic river we associate with the tales of its history. Its rapids and falls are gone, as are its native people and... Read More...

Columbia-Entiat Options

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ATTRACTIONS. The Columbia River of Central Washington is neither the wild, nor romantic river we associate with the tales of its history. Its rapids and falls are gone, as are its native people and dense wildlife. Throughout much of the... Read More...

Columbia-Earthquake Point

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Skill: 1 (beginner) Fitness: 1+ (easy) Attractions. This is my favorite stretch of the Columbia near Entiat.  Earthquake Point is a point of considerable geologic interest– a massive landslide in 1872 ripped off Ribbon Cliff on the west side of... Read More...

Rock Island Road Ride

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Attractions:  River views, orchards, a road ride with good shoulders,  good training ride. Distance: About 15 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: About 100 feet Skill: 1 (beginner) Fitness: 1 (easy) Maps. See map below for more information. Access: Start from anywhere along... Read More...

Palisades-Moses Coulee

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ATTRACTIONS: Beautiful scenery with cliffs sculpted by ice age floods. Fields of grass and alfalfa contrast against the rust-colored cliffs and blue sky. And good weather is almost guaranteed. SKILL: 1 (easy).  FITNESS: 2 (intermediate). DISTANCE: 30 to 40 miles... Read More...

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