Wenatchee

+15 15 votes

Playboating Cashmere

June 12 2013, 07:57 Posted in Wenatchee | 3 comments , 1343 views
Browse by Category: Living Here, Paddling-Flat, Whitewater
Tags: canoeing, kayaking, cashmere, wenatchee river, rodeo hole, washington, whitewater, wa, playboating, granny's, snowblind

The play holes and rapids upstream of Cashmere are among the most popular on the Wenatchee River. Not only are many of the play spots excellent, they are convenient for boaters living in the Lower Valley who are looking for post-work excitement. Enjoy them now, before the Wenatchee fades away for summer.

+18 18 votes

Land Trust Goes Big

March 01 2013, 01:19 Posted in Wenatchee | 1 comment , 2675 views
Browse by Category: Living Here, Snowshoeing, Biking-Mtn & Road, Hiking-Backpack, Nature Stories, Health, Features, Editorials-Issues, Conservation
Tags: hiking, wenatchee foothills, trails, chelan-douglas land trust, fund raising campaign, trail system

The Land Trust announced on February 20 that they are shooting the moon and going big. In an effort that will be the biggest fund-raising campaign launched by a non-profit in the Wenatchee Valley, the CDLT is raising $8.1 million to double the amount of protected open space in the Wenatchee Foothills. What does this mean to the area now and in the future? A whole lot more than you might think.

+7 7 votes

The Five-Mile Final Exam

February 13 2013, 18:30 Posted in Wenatchee | 2 comments , 392 views
Browse by Category: Living Here, Snowshoeing, Stupid Fun - Article, Family Fun
Tags: wenatchee, leavenworth, snowshoeing, near blewett pass, best snowshoe outings, snowshoe trips

After four weeks of grueling mental preparation on winter survival gear, avalanche safety, and backcountry navigation, the partcipants of our Self-Sufficient Snowshoeing Class were put to the test. Did they find their way or become a Donner-Party-styled disaster?

+15 15 votes

Fire and Fluff

January 17 2013, 07:53 Posted in Wenatchee | 2 comments , 832 views
Browse by Category: Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC, Nature Stories
Tags: backcountry skiing, east ridge, entiat river valley, tyee mountain, tyee creek fire

Tyee Mountain is better known as a firefighter’s mountain than a skier's mountain. Twice in recent history it has erupted in flames when massive wildfires burned in the Entiat Valley. All that burning has opened up a lot of north-facing ground for powder skiing, making it an intriguing combination of ash and stash.

+4 4 votes

Sports Nutrition Made Simple

January 01 2013, 18:35 Posted in Wenatchee | 2 comments , 904 views
Browse by Category: Food, Trail Running, Climbing-Mtn,Ice,Rock, Biking-Mtn & Road, Hiking-Backpack, Health
Tags: paddling, trail running, biking, sports fitness, peak performance for outdoor sports, recover nutrition, cyclists, runners, paddlers

New Years' often brings swarms of resolutions to train harder, longer and more often. To help your 2013 fitness goals keep out of the Graveyard of Unfulfilled Resolutions, fine-tune your training nutrition with the research summarized in this article from the WenatcheeOutdoors archives.

+18 18 votes

The Man Who Climbed a Hill and Skied Down a Mountain

December 30 2012, 17:09 Posted in Wenatchee | 0 comments , 758 views
Browse by Category: Snowshoeing, Stupid Fun - Article, Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC
Tags: wenatchee foothills, east ridge, skiing twin peaks, skiing horse lake mountain

As Mike Rolfs and I skied up the snow-covered roads leading to the top of Twin Peaks, Mike questioned whether this 4,700-foot summit was a foothill of Wenatchee or a mountain. In my mind it's always been a foothill, but there's good reasons to consider it mountain.

+13 13 votes

The Art of the Uptrack

December 23 2012, 09:55 Posted in Wenatchee | 1 comment , 919 views
Browse by Category: Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC
Tags: backcountry skiing, skins, up hill, up track, uptrack, skinning

With backcountry ski season now well underway, here's a refresher on uptracking from the WenatcheeOutdoor archives: Carving a masterful uptrack is an artist's work, and is also about safety, efficiency, snow analysis, scenic enjoyment, and more.

+19 19 votes

The Big Five (Universal Repair Kit for the Outdoors)

December 18 2012, 08:00 Posted in Wenatchee | 7 comments , 4495 views
Browse by Category: Snowshoeing, Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC, Climbing-Mtn,Ice,Rock, Biking-Mtn & Road, Hiking-Backpack, How-To, Gear
Tags: andy dappen, hiking repair kit, climbing repair kit, outdoor repair kit, repair kit hiking, wilderness repair kit, backcountry backpacking repair kit, field repair kit, repair kit backpacking

We'll be in and out of the office during the holiday season, so besides posting a few new items we're recycling a few items like this one that are still completely current. This post describes all-star repair items that you can use to fix almost everything that breaks in the backcountry.

+9 9 votes

Win a Pole for All Seasons

November 29 2012, 17:08 Posted in Wenatchee | 1 comment , 1009 views
Browse by Category: Snowshoeing, Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC, Climbing-Mtn,Ice,Rock, Hiking-Backpack, Gear
Tags: treking pole, exped alpine 140, ski pole, trekking pole

11/29/2012: This morning we chose a winner for the poles we were giving away. Also, read our review of a ski/trekking pole that is a superb quiver killer. The adjustable, Swiss-made, Exped Alpine 140 is an, all-season pole for hiking, mountaineering, skiing, and snowshoeing.

+20 20 votes

Where Have All the Hikers Gone?

November 14 2012, 18:41 Posted in Wenatchee | 1 comment , 975 views
Browse by Category: Climbing-Mtn,Ice,Rock, Hiking-Backpack, Gear
Tags: snowshoes, microspikes, hiking in winter, hiking all year long, late season hiking

The day vacillates between storm and sun. New snow freshens the landscape yet doesn't impair travel. And yet on a popular summer trail we have no company. “Why isn’t anyone else out here?” my partner wonders aloud. Why indeed. Learn what you're missing ...and how to gear up for hiking all year long.

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