Posts Tagged ‘winter recreation’
Annual Free Snowmobile Safety Course Next Saturday At Lake Wenatchee
Snowmobiling can be a great family activity. And having the proper skill set for riding a snowmobile and enduring outdoor winter conditions are what’s being taught at a snowmobile class next weekend.
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Sno-Park Permits Go On Sale Today For Winter Recreation
Sno-Parks allow folks to enjoy outdoor winter recreation such ascross-country skiing, fat-tire biking, snowmobiling, dog sledding, snowshoeing, tubing and other winter sports and snow play in areas maintained for those purposes. And this year, some confusion has been eliminated that dealt with Sno-Park permits and the Discover Pass, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Chelan County Adopts Stemilt-Squilchuck Recreation Plan
After more than two years of planning and deliberating, a recreation plan for the Squilchuck and Stemilt Basins is complete. The areas in southern Chelan County are a focal point of recreation year-round. Three public meetings over a two-year period finally resulted in a compromise plan, especially for winter sports. On Monday, the plan was…
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KOHO Outdoor Report – Mission Ridge
In this week’s KOHO Outdoor Report, Dan Langager talks with Tony Hikock, Marketing Director at Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort, about how the record amount of snowfall in February – more than 80 inches. Hikock said that snow means solid conditions for the rest of the season, allowing them to add a few extra days…
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KOHO Outdoor Report – WenatcheeOutdoors.org
In this week’s KOHO Outdoor Report, Dan Langager talks with Sarah Shaffer, Executive Director of WenatcheeOutdoors.org, about nordic skiing in the Plain Valley and Icicle Creek. Shaffer said snow conditions are great throughout the region, but avalanche danger is moderate across the eastern slopes of the Cascades.
Read MoreSugarloaf Snowmobile Incident Proves Importance of Not Recreating Alone, Sheriff Burnett Says
A 39-year-old man from Woodland was airlifted to Central Washington Hospital Friday afternoon after breaking his leg while snowmobiling near Sugarloaf Lookout, about 12 miles northeast of Leavenworth. Just before 1 p.m. Friday, a Chelan County Sheriff’s Deputy and Forest Service officer were on routine snowmobile patrol near Sugarloaf when they saw a snowmobiler who…
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KOHO Outdoor Report – Chelan-Douglas Land Trust
Today in the KOHO Outdoor Report we’re talking trails and snow. Hanne Beener is the Trails Program Manager and Hillary Clark is the Membership & Education Coordinator at the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust. Clark talks about guided snowshoe and hiking trips the Land Trust hosts and Beener said they’re putting on several trail work parties after Sage…
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KOHO Outdoor Report – WenatcheeOutdoors.org
In this week’s KOHO Outdoor Report, Dan Langager talks with Andy Dappen of WenatcheeOutdoors.org about getting out on nordic skis. Dappen said due to the high avalanche danger in areas of the Cascades from rain on top of snow, he’s been limited on backcountry skiing this winter. He recommends always checking in with the Northwest Avalanche Center.…
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Leavenworth Celebrates All Things Winter This Weekend With Annual Bavarian Ice Fest
From smooshing, to ice carving, to skiing and sledding, Leavenworth is all about celebrating winter this weekend with the annual Bavarian Ice Fest. Morgan Eastman, Events Director at the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce, swings by the KOHO studios to talk about all the events planning for Saturday and Sunday. Check out the full rundown here.
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Outdoor Report – El Sendero Backcountry Ski & Snowshoe Club
In this week’s KOHO Outdoor Report, Dan Langager talks with Gus Bekker of El Sendero Backcountry Ski & Snowshoe Club about the 14th annual Backcountry Film Festival this Friday at the Numerica PAC.
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KOHO Outdoor Report – WenatcheeOutdoors.org
In this week’s KOHO Outdoor Report, Dan Langager talks with Sarah Shaffer, Executive Director of WenatcheeOutdoors.org, about winter recreation – downhill and hawk skiing, sledding and snowshoeing, as well as not-so-wintry activities like biking and indoor rock climbing. Shaffer also talks about good trail etiquette, like using headphones so your music or podcast doesn’t disturb wildlife…
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