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Trouble on Mount Stuart

by Andy Dappen on 07/15/2008 18:33 0 comments , 749 views
Categories: Stupid Activities, Climbing-Mtn,Ice,Rock
Tags: climbing, leavenworth, mountaineering, mt stuart, mount stuart
 Car-to-car suffer fests in which you pack several days of activity into one stupidly long push (like climbing the Complete North Ridge of Mount Stuart in a day) only work when both climbers stay healthy.  Throw in an injury on a remote climb like the North Ridge of this peak, and getting back to the car in under 24 hours becomes a pipe dream. 
 
 
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Coolest Products -2

by W.O. Staff on 01/28/2008 08:08 0 comments , 91 views
Categories: Snowshoeing, Where-To, Trail Running, Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC, Paddling-Flat, Whitewater, Family Fun, Climbing-Mtn,Ice,Rock, Biking-Mtn & Road, Hiking-Backpack, 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 , 69 views
Categories: Snowshoeing, Where-To, Stupid Fun, Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC, Paddling-Flat, Whitewater, Climbing-Mtn,Ice,Rock, Hiking-Backpack, 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 , 90 views
Categories: Snowshoeing, Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC, Climbing-Mtn,Ice,Rock, 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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Wenatchee Valley-Trips and Trails Guide

by Andy Dappen on 11/21/2007 13:26 0 comments , 158 views
Categories: Where-To, Trail Running, Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC, Paddling-Flat, Whitewater, Family Fun, Climbing-Mtn,Ice,Rock, Biking-Mtn & Road, Hiking-Backpack
Tags: hiking, canoeing, trail running, wenatchee valley, trips, trails, bicycling
WenatcheeOutdoors prepared the content for the recently released Wenatchee Valley Trips and Trails guide that is now available in many of the local outdoor stores, fitness clubs, and hotels. The guide has words and maps for 14 different outings in the lower Wenatchee Valley. The Loop, Saddle Rock, Sage Hills, Horse Lake Road, Twin Peaks, Burch Mountain, Confluence Park, Clara Lake and more are covered within this svelte, glossy booklet....
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Eightmile Enlightenment

by Andy Dappen on 01/01/1980 00:00 0 comments , 58 views
Categories: Snowshoeing, Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC, Climbing-Mtn,Ice,Rock, Hiking-Backpack
Tags: hiking, climbing, leavenworth, backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, eightmile lake, eightmile mountain

Trails mirror the company we share them with. Trails can be mute cells of solitary confinement or chatty confession chambers. They can be storied trips to new corners of the world or, as we discover while skiing Eightmile Mountains, roads to Enlightenment. 

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Coolest Products -2

by W.O. Staff on 01/01/1980 00:00 0 comments , 19 views
Categories: Snowshoeing, Where-To, Trail Running, Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC, Paddling-Flat, Whitewater, Family Fun, Climbing-Mtn,Ice,Rock, Biking-Mtn & Road, Hiking-Backpack, 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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