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Girl's Morning Out - And Fitness Too

by Kalie Wertz on 11/19/2013 05:16 0 comments , 428 views
Categories: Living Here, Where-To, Profiles, Features
Tags: running, apple capital loop trail, ready, set, run, morning runs, womens group
I consider myself a runner. Anyone who gets up most mornings of the week and runs any distance at all seems like a runner to me. So when I noticed the Ready, SET, Run group on the WenatcheeOutdoors Calendar, I experienced a wave of excitement and nostalgia. Ready, SET, Run is a women's-only running group that...
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Seven of the Top 20 Found Here

by W.O. Staff on 11/18/2013 03:07 1 comment , 419 views
Categories: Living Here, Where-To, Hiking-Backpack
Tags: central washington, enchantments, trails, scottish lakes, ancient lakes, lyman lake, best hikes washington
Washington Trails Association's (WTA) most recent cover story for the November/December issue of the magazine is WTA's Top 100 - Favorite Trails, Views, Destinations, and Tips. It's an old compilation that allows lots of random tips get thrown to the mix so the story can hit that golden '100' number...
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+2 2 votes

Gift Card Hunting

by W.O. Staff on 10/22/2013 20:53 1 comment , 258 views
Categories: Living Here, Where-To, Stupid Fun - Article, Stupid Activities, Family Fun, Hiking-Backpack
Tags: dry gulch, gift card, hunt, winner, sports and fitness outlet
Somewhere out on the beautiful rolling hills of Dry Gulch lies a lonely gift card waiting to be discovered for a higher purpose; to be used on quality outdoor sports equipment at Sports and Fitness Outlet in Wenatchee. But who will be the one to conquer Dry Gulch and pursue this dream of redemption?
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+63 63 votes

Red-Gold Report

by W.O. Staff on 10/17/2013 08:00 0 comments , 6740 views
Categories: Living Here, Conditions-Article, Where-To, Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC, Family Fun, Hiking-Backpack, Nature Stories
Tags: fall colors, central washington, autumn, red, gold, report

This post tells where to find fabulous fall colors. It also shows some of the autumn photos we're sent.  If you happen upon any great fall color changes and snap a few photos, feel free to post them with location details to the Red-Gold Report post on the WenatcheeOutdoors Forum. Updated October 17,2013.

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+5 5 votes

Climbing Northward

by W.O. Staff on 10/01/2013 17:01 0 comments , 378 views
Categories: Living Here, Where-To, Climbing-Mtn,Ice,Rock
Tags: climbing, okanogan, whistler canyon, pacific northwest trail, mclaughlin canyon, burge mountain

Fall is here and finally the days are getting cooler, but also shorter. And while this means it's time to climb in the lowlands again, it also means it won't be around for long. There are a number of notable crags all around Northern Washington region that are in their peak time for exploration. Just 60 miles north of the US-BC border, the Skaha bluffs are a popular destination for climbers of all...

 

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Prepping for Ski Season - 2013 Edition

by W.O. Staff on 09/25/2013 19:13 0 comments , 730 views
Categories: Living Here, Where-To, Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC, How-To, Health
Tags: skiing, training, inner circle gym, exercise, fitness, strength, balance, mobility
Adam Vognild and Cathy Covey, co-owners of the Inner Circle Gym, presented this information to a Backcountry Skiing class a few winters ago. Those of us who did their workout had our legs turned into boneless chicken. It hurt, but made us realize how much more we'd enjoy skiing if we trained properly before the ski season.

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+5 5 votes

Ribbon Mesa Hikes

by W.O. Staff on 09/21/2013 12:00 1 comment , 365 views
Categories: Living Here, Where-To, Stupid Fun - Article, Natural History-Activity, Hiking-Backpack
Tags: entiat, hikes, washington, ribbon mesa, scrambles, cross-country hikes, cross-country scrambles
Charlie Hickenbottom sent us an interesting PDF listing hikes in the Ribbon Mesa area (near Entiat) and accessed from Highway 97. He compiled information about parking, approaches, and hikes in a PDF you can download. We've also summarized what you'll find at Ribbon Mesa to help you determine if Charlie's kind of exploration is your cup of tea.
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+16 18 votes

The Bucket List

by W.O. Staff on 09/14/2013 00:19 0 comments , 1111 views
Categories: Living Here, Where-To, Stupid Fun - Article, Family Fun, Hiking-Backpack
Tags: hiking, climbing, mission ridge, canoeing, castle rock, saddle rock, snowshoeing, wenatchee river, columbia river, lake chelan, apple capital loop trail, rafting, camping, bucket list, squilchuck park

Living by the blue span of the Pacific my whole life, moving to the Wenatchee Valley has been my boldest undertaking to date. “So what will you do out there?” friends asked me, bewildered that I would willingly move inland. “I'm seeking adventure,” I replied with false confidence...

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+36 36 votes

Twin Peaks - 11 Must-Do Rides

by W.O. Staff on 09/02/2013 17:39 1 comment , 7216 views
Categories: Living Here, Where-To, Family Fun, Biking-Mtn & Road, Hiking-Backpack
Tags: wenatchee, mountain biking, cashmere, twin peaks, butler ridge, suspended in paradise, waterbar world

Twin Peaks (aka Horse Lake Mountain) is the backyard peak of the Lower Wenatchee Valley. The peak feels a world away (rather than a few miles removed) from Wenatchee and Cashmere. This post was first prepared in 2008 but we've just added to the listings and updated some of the information.

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Navaho Peak

by W.O. Staff on 07/05/2013 17:43 0 comments , 8 views
Categories: Where-To, Climbing-Mtn,Ice,Rock, Hiking-Backpack, Travel Stories
Tags: hiking, cle elum, navaho peak

The summit of Navaho Peak delivers beautiful views of the Stuart Range, Miller Peak, and the peaks of the Teanaway watershed. It's at prize most local hikers and peak baggers will eventually want to claim.

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