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Winter Pre-Trip Planning

by W.O. Staff on 01/24/2013 03:56 0 comments , 135 views
Browse by Category: Conditions-Article, Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC, Snowshoeing, How-To
Tags: avalanche safety, navigation, winter outings, pre-trip planning, winter preparations

Winter outdoor adventures demand more thinking than most summer activities. Winter travelers need to be better attuned to snow, weather, and  terrain. Meanwhile, minor emergencies can snowball so more attention should be given to the details of an outing. Check out these notes from Week 2 of our Self-Sufficient Snowshoeing Class. 


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Gearing Up for Snowshoeing

by W.O. Staff on 01/11/2013 17:50 0 comments , 117 views
Browse by Category: Living Here, Snowshoeing, Family Fun, Gear
Tags: snowshoe reviews, snowshoes, snowshoeing equipment, getting started snowshoeing, gear for snowshoeing
On January 10 we ran the first session of our snowshoeing class (sponsored by Wenatchee Parks and Rec Dept and Cascade Subaru). The topic: Hardware, software, and emergency items needed for easy and adventurous snowshoe trips. Read the notes from that class.
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Event Volunteers Earn Pass to Ski Leavenworth

by LWSC on 08/23/2012 00:30 0 comments , 231 views
Browse by Category: Living Here, Snowboarding, Skiing-Cross Country, Snowshoeing, Skiing-Alpine, Family Fun
Tags: leavenworth, nordic, icicle, volunteer, ski, snowshoe, xc ski, events, ski hill, free skiing, season pass
Attend cool events and have fun with your community while earning a free season pass!

In an effort to maintain affordable season pass and day pass rates, LWSC created an Event Volunteer Season Pass Program to utilize volunteers in place of event employees and contract workers, thereby promoting Club support and offering season passes to those wishing to help out their Club.
 
LWSC operates seasonally with the help of 15,000 volunteer ...
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"Snowshoe 101" Event

by park staff on 01/05/2011 20:02 0 comments , 634 views
Browse by Category: Snowshoeing, Family Fun
Tags: snowshoeing, family fun

Can I snowshoe?  How do I do it?  What stuff should I bring with me?  Where can I go snowshoeing around here?

 

Join a Lake Wenatchee State Park Ranger for a fun, informative snowshoe hike and learn the answer to these questions (and more)!  The hike will go for about a mile in easy terrain, with several stops along the way (suitable for the whole family).  We will meet near the contact station at the north entrance of Lake Wenatchee ...

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Stevens Pass - Housing Program

by Rebecca Darley on 12/10/2010 02:45 0 comments , 694 views
Browse by Category: Living Here, Snowboarding, Skiing-Cross Country, Snowshoeing, Deals, Skiing-Alpine
Tags: leavenworth, stevens pass, rental, housing, ski pass, lift tickets, employee, rent
Leavenworth is a center for winter adventure and the home to hundreds working in the outdoor industr, which is why the Stevens Pass Housing Department has developed a program called Tenants 4 Turns. If you rent to a Stevens Pass employee you could receive your rental income plus a ski benefit.  Read more.
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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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Avalanches - A Deadly Season

by W.O. Staff on 01/15/2008 19:28 0 comments , 83 views
Browse by Category: Snowshoeing, Skiing-Alpine
Tags: washington avalanches, avalanche safety

The winter of 2007-08 is shaping up as one of the more deadly avalanche seasons in Washington’s history. Already nine people have died, statewide, in avalanches and our current conditions will probably see that statistic worsening. Here's what's happening and how to protect yourself.

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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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