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Sage Hills - Still Closed

by W.O. Staff on 03/09/2010 18:20 0 comments , 14 views
Categories: Living Here, Trail Running, Biking-Mtn & Road, Hiking-Backpack, Nature Stories, Editorials-Issues
Tags: wenatchee, sage hills, winter closure, washington

Although spring seems to have arrived early, that does not mean the winter closure of the Sage Hills trails has ended early. The trails on the PUD property and the Land Trust properties are closed until April 1.

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+3 3 votes

Trail Work - Help Needed

by W.O. Staff on 03/04/2010 20:16 0 comments , 59 views
Categories: Living Here, Conditions-Article, Family Fun, Biking-Mtn & Road, Hiking-Backpack, Conservation
Tags: wenatchee, saddle rock, jacobson preserve, trail maintenance, work parties, march 2010

If you’re a trail user, help maintain the trails you enjoy. Here’s info from the Land Trust on how you can make a difference throughout March by joining one of many trail parties to the Jacobsen Preserve (north side of Saddle Rock).

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+5 5 votes

Cannons and Avalanches

by W.O. Staff on 03/04/2010 17:17 0 comments , 96 views
Categories: Conditions-Article, Books, Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC, Climbing-Mtn,Ice,Rock, Biking-Mtn & Road
Tags: leavenworth, backcountry skiing, cannon mountain, ski touring, wa, west face, trip report

Chester Marler reports that Cannon Mountain had fine skiing, beautiful weather, and lots of avalanches over the weekend. Find out what his group encountered...and about the good skiing on this aspect of the mountain.

 

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+10 10 votes

Colchuck Peak - NE Couloir

by W.O. Staff on 03/04/2010 13:28 2 comments , 172 views
Categories: Stupid Fun - Article, Skiing-Alpine,Nordic,BC
Tags: leavenworth, backcountry skiing, ne couloir, washington, lake, colchuck peak

For all the time John Plotz has spent in the Leavenworth Alps, he had never summitted Colchuck Peak. Last weekend when he took on the frightfully steep NE Couloir, he addressed that little chink in his climbing CV. Warning: Some of these pictures may give you vertigo. 

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+2 2 votes

White River Ride

by W.O. Staff on 03/01/2010 14:45 0 comments , 25 views
Categories: Family Fun, Biking-Mtn & Road
Tags: lake wenatchee, guidebook, washington, road ride, trip reports, bike ride, white rive

An easy road ride near Lake Wenatchee with views of the Cascades, relatively little traffic, and little climbing. Parts of the ride feature salmon spawning in late summer (late August through September) and brilliant foliage in fall (first three weeks of October). A good ride for families.

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+1 1 vote

Frugal Cyclist's Guide to the Universe

by W.O. Staff on 03/01/2010 13:05 0 comments , 109 views
Categories: Humor, Books, Biking-Mtn & Road, Travel Stories
Tags: mountain biking, willie weir, adventure cyclist

Call him cheap, frugal, a tightwad or an initiator of kindness, but Willie Weir knows how to get the most bang for his buck when it comes to traveling the world. Come spend an evening with Willier as he gives life to tales from his lastest book on adventure cycling.

 

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+2 2 votes

Earl Peak Ski Tour

by W.O. Staff on 03/01/2010 11:54 0 comments , 124 views
Categories: Snowshoeing
Tags: central washington, backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, ski touring, earl peak, trip reports, guidebook information

Chester Marler reports, "Earl Peak (7036 ft) is one of the easier summits in the Wenatchee Mountains to access on skis. The views from it are comparable to Navaho and the Three Brothers, and Earl is much less complicated to reach."

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