Skiing the Cascade Crest

[ January 4, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] The Methow Conservancy presents: Skiing the Cascade Crest : A Twenty-five Year Journey Across Time and Terrain with Lowell Skoog at the Methow Valley Elementary School multi-purpose room .

From the Conservancy:
In 1982, Lowell Skoog began what would become a twenty-five year project to ski the Cascade Crest from the summit of Mount Baker to the […]

Lunachick snowshoe

It was a very beautiful day in Mazama today, made even better by the fact temperatures broke the 20 degree mark for the first time in days. We settled on a family snowshoe activity to get out and enjoy some fresh air and sunshine. Since the Lunachick trail, maintained by MVSTA, is nearby […]

Mazama Ski Rodeo

Skiers raced under clear blue skies and on fresh snow today during the Mazama Ski Rodeo. The event took place this morning in temperatures hovering in the mid-teens.
The event featured a 10k which is the first in the Nordic Cup Series. The Methow Pursuit on January 19 and 20 and the Rendezvous Mountain […]

Nature of Winter Tours

[ December 29, 2007; 11:00 am; ] The Twisp River Pub presents: The Nature of Winter snowshoe tours. From the MVSTA website:
Snowshoe with a local naturalist and […]

the coho comeback

The coho salmon population returning to the Methow River Basin reached record numbers this fall, according to a recent article in the Methow Valley News.  The Yakama Nation, who is responsible for the administration of the coho re-introduction program, recorded 2,432 fish passing through Wells Dam this fall.  This exceeded the previous record of 600 […]

Ho, ho, ho!

Merry Christmas, everyone. The Methowoutdoors family is taking a few days off to be with family. We hope you have a good one.

working on the photo gallery

We’re busy (somewhat) at work on adding a photo gallery to the site. Eventually this gallery will display some of the fine photos of Methow Valley landscapes and the people who recreate within the valley. We’ll also have photos of places beyond the Methow.

Today’s Snow

As of 4:00 PM the upper Methow Valley near Mazama has received approximately 5 inches of snow.  There was very few skiers out so if you like solitude on a beautiful snowy day, you will enjoy being on the trails today.