Archive for January, 2011

BEND, Ore. - Chris Horner, a world class road cyclist and resident of Bend, Oregon will kick off the first Cascade Gran Fondo fundraising cycling event in Bend this August. This announcement comes on the heels of Horner’s best season, which was highlighted by a top 10 finish at the Tour de France, road cycling’s version… »

Mount Hood Meadows and Washington’s White Pass ski resorts closed early Sunday as torrential rains drenched the Cascades. The condition report for Mount Hood Meadows reported six inches of rain in the past 24 hours. “We want to let you know that the considerable amount of precipitation forecast overnight – potentially another 3 to 4… »

PESHASTIN, Wa. – The Leavenworth Winter Sports Club has begun allowing access to its newly acquired Peshastin Mill Site. The club is now grooming the trails on the property and the club’s website (skileavenworth.com) says the trails are now open to its members. The Port of Chelan County voted to allow access to its Mill… »

Wenatchee, WA — Applications are being accepted for Title II projects designed to improve National Forest lands and the rural economies of local counties within the boundaries of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. To be considered in this grant process, project proposals must be submitted to the Forest headquarters in Wenatchee by February 25, 2011. Final… »

Rain is threatening to pound ski areas on the Cascade Crest from Mount Hood to the North Cascades as the Northwest thaws out from a week of cold weather. Mount Hood Meadows, Crystal Mountain, White Pass and others are bracing for rain through the usually busy Martin Luther King Day Weekend. National Weather Service forecasts… »

The Backcountry Film Festival is showing its latest feature Thursday night in Portland at the Keen Headquarters building, located at 926 NW 13th Street. Winter Wildlands Alliance created the Backcountry Film Festival in 2005 to help grassroots and professional filmmakers to show audiences their love of the winter outdoors. Since then, the annual festival has… »