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Where are the Peakbaggers ?

by wildernessed on 07/28/2009 19:33 1 comment , 1320 views
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Tags: wenatchee, peakbagging, peakbaggers, hikers, backpackers, groups

We moved to Wenatchee five years ago from back East after coordinating our vacations every year and loading up the van with bags of outdoor gear and travelling coast to coast predominantly visiting the wild side of America, picking a different region every year, and returning to some.

So a very frequent question we are asked is, "Why did you move all the way out here?". The quick and easy answer is, "Mountains". Above all things it was the beau...

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Coolest Products -2

by W.O. Staff on 01/28/2008 08:08 0 comments , 247 views
Browse by Category: Snowshoeing, Trail Running, Skiing-Alpine, Paddling-Flatwater, Family Fun, Climbing-Mountaineering, Biking-Mountain, Hiking-Backpacking, Gear
Tags: usgs topographic maps, topos, quadrangle maps, topo!, online maps
How quickly have we opened our mouths and inserted a foot. Right after professing in Coolest Products – 1 that we rarely see things at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Show that really knock our socks off, we saw something that promises to do just that.

Topo! Explorer, an Internet map website being launched by National Geographic in April, rates as the coolest thing we saw at the show this year. We previewed a beta version of the website...

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Coolest Products - 1

by W.O. Staff on 01/25/2008 08:57 0 comments , 216 views
Browse by Category: Snowshoeing, Stupid Fun, Skiing-Alpine, Paddling-Flatwater, Climbing-Mountaineering, Hiking-Backpacking, Gear
Tags: spot satellite messenger, rescue beacon
"What’s the coolest thing you saw?" That’s the ubiquitous question when we return from the Outdoor Retailer Winter Show in Salt Lake City. At the show, over 2,000 skiing, climbing, hiking, snowshoeing, and clothing manufacturers arrive to display their goods and gadgets. ...
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Avalanche Shovels

by W.O. Staff on 01/16/2008 16:15 0 comments , 150 views
Browse by Category: Snowshoeing, Skiing-Alpine, Climbing-Mountaineering, Gear
Tags: avalanche shovels, snow shovels, best avalanche shovels, review
Avalanche hazard along the Cascade crest is high this year so we’re giving greater coverage to avalanche avoidance and safety equipment. Here’s a discussion of avalanche shovels, a vital piece of equipment to complement a beacon and a probe....
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'Going' in the Woods

by Andy Dappen on 10/15/2007 12:07 0 comments , 75 views
Browse by Category: Paddling-Flatwater, Family Fun, Climbing-Mountaineering, Biking-Mountain, Hiking-Backpacking, Nature Stories, How-To, Conservation
Tags: human waste, groovers
‘Downloading’ in the wilds – whether that’s in the woods while hiking, on glaciers while climbing, or along a river while car camping or canoeing – ranks as one of those least-discussed topics. It’s a topic novices are embarrassed asking about and one professionals are none to keen to hop on the soapbox and lecture about. So the whole mess gets swept under the rug. ...
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Coolest Products -2

by W.O. Staff on 01/01/1980 00:00 0 comments , 33 views
Browse by Category: Snowshoeing, Trail Running, Skiing-Alpine, Paddling-Flatwater, Family Fun, Climbing-Mountaineering, Biking-Mountain, Hiking-Backpacking, Gear
Tags: usgs topographic maps, topos, quadrangle maps, topo!, online maps
How quickly have we opened our mouths and inserted a foot. Right after professing in Coolest Products – 1 that we rarely see things at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Show that really knock our socks off, we saw something that promises to do just that.

Topo! Explorer, an Internet map website being launched by National Geographic in April, rates as the coolest thing we saw at the show this year. We previewed a beta version of the website...

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Ice Climbing - January Conditions

by W.O. Staff on 01/01/1980 00:00 0 comments , 55 views
Browse by Category: Climbing-Mountaineering
Tags: leavenworth, ice climbing, careno crags, icicle butress, snow creek wall, tumwater canyon, drury falls, the pencil

Mark Shipman reports in on January 29, 2008 and tells where the ice is hot ...or, rather, where it's nice. Ice conditions at Icicle Buttress, Snow Creek Wall, Tumwater Canyon, Careno Crag and more are all covered. In this picture (taken on Sunday) Curt Haire picks his way up Icicle Buttress.

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