Technique: It’s true that if you can walk, you can snowshoe. You just have to widen your step. The first couple of steps feel awkward, but your body quickly adjusts to the width of the snowshoes. Walking backwards or rapid...Read More...
Busting Crust on Saddle Rock by Andy Dappen Saturday afternoon while driving home from a morning of downhill skiing at Mission Ridge, the glazed snows coating the Wenatchee foothills captivate me. They reflect sunlight like a mirror, making the foothills...Read More...
Washington Pass Ski Tours Over the Memorial Day Weekend, Tom Janisch took out two different backcountry ski tours in the Washington Pass area for the benefit of those who attended our backcountry skiing classroom sessions in early winter. Participating in...Read More...
by Joe Anderson The new year has arrived, and I am sure resolutions have been made to lose weight, get more exercise, and to dust off the snowshoes in the garage or to use the new ones Santa left. Snow...Read More...
Photos and article by Ray Birks “It’s just a fad.” “It’s simply a new market bike companies created to get more of your money.” “Won’t it be cold?” Talk to me two years ago and those were the thoughts roaming...Read More...
White Pass on the Cheap by Andy Dappen Most journalists are not well paid. I, for example, benefit from rummaging through city trash bins looking for aluminum cans whose shiny metals can double my earnings. My skinny wallet existence means...Read More...
Although this is an older article, the conditions for the Wenatchee Valley Foothills may be nearing the conditions mentioned within the post. Please consider avalanche conditions before you go…You can’t be a picky skier when the snow is melting. Get...Read More...
49 Degrees North – Understanding Erben by Andy Dappen He was my friend, but all of us who liked Erben admitted he was peculiar, eccentric, something of a strange agent. When Erben talked to you, he either stared at your...Read More...
Should I try classic skiing or skate skiing? By Robert Arnold Employee of Arlberg Sports Nordic skiing offers one of the best ways to experience our beautiful surrounding areas. With Leavenworth, Lake Wenatchee, Chelan, and the Methow trails to the...Read More...
Hok Giddiness by Sarah Shaffer This last week my family and I got a couple of short test days to try out our new Hok skis made by Altai Skis. Here is my take on what I discovered about these skis from...Read More...
