by Andy Dappen My brother lives in the other Washington (the one back east that in the past was being pounded by many a snow storm). Because he’s coming to visit, I’ve been telling him how good the skiing has...Read More...
by Sarah Shaffer Is it just me or does this month feel a bit underwhelming? The weather has been less than ideal with the mix of freezing rain, snow, rain and melting snow. Our family tried to build a snowman...Read More...
Backcountry Skiing Tip by Andy Dappen Backcountry skiers spend hundreds of dollars shaving ounces of weight from their skis, boots, and bindings …and then they walk uphill, collect a lot of snow on the topsheets of their skis, and let...Read More...
Photo: Chris Sheridan, at the top of Peak 4, looking for Heaven’s door. seventh heaven, noun. 1. (Islam and the cabala) The highest heaven and the farthest of the concentric spheres where, God, the exalted angels, and the stars dwell....Read More...
By Carolyn Grow Dailey at SkinnyWalletFatLife Imagine the joy of feeling eight-years old again — how liberating, exhilarating, and fun it would be to escape for a day and find that kid locked deep inside you. Inconceivable? It happened for...Read More...
by Andy Dappen Telemark skiing rose from the ashes of extinction in the mid-1970s for intelligent reasons. Lightweight equipment expedited long winter approaches into the North American backcountry. In fact, light skis with metal edges and a little sidecut made...Read More...
Below is an article Charles Hickenbottom wrote about his stay at Sun Mountain Lodge and the surrounding area. Charles is able to link his thoughts of cross country ski trails around Sun Mountain and the Methow Valley during a season...Read More...
The Hitch-Hiker by Andy Dappen “Going to the Pass?” Snow sticks to the hitch-hiker’s pile hat as he sticks his dripping beard through the car window. I want to tell him I didn’t pull over to pick him up, I...Read More...
by Andy Dappen At the 2022 Backcountry Ski Filmfest held on November 19, sponsors of the event, El Sendero Backcountry Ski and Snowshoe Club, announced some big wins regarding the creation of new Wintertime Non-Motorized Areas in the Wenatchee Mountains. Working...Read More...
December Snows-2022 by Andy Dappen December 3, 2022. It’s an unusually good early-December snowpack that currently coats the hills surrounding the greater Wenatchee Valley. In fact, as I skied up and down the Twin Peaks Road today, I concluded the...Read More...
