Sail with skipper Christine Nelson aboard her J29 "Slick" with tiller steering out of Des Moines Marina.

Sail with skipper Christine Nelson aboard her J29 "Slick" with tiller steering out of Tyee Marina.

A pleasant 6.5 mi, 3,400 feet gain, hike along the Pacific Crest Trail, to a short but fun climb. Nice views and access to a couple of lakes. Bugs! Gully leading to climb can be intimidating for some. Times: 6-7 hr trailhead to summit.

An alpine climb with both glacier and rock climbing skills (Class 3) needed. Sloan has a distinctive profile and the corkscrew is a unique feature: a good tread on a sloping shelf in the middle of large cliffs. Snow can make the approach a challenge while late season climbs may have trouble with the glacier. Times: 4-5 hr to camp, 5-6 hr to summit.

A seven pitch 5.10d alpine rock climbing route ascending the southwest face of Sloan Peak. The route follows a series of cracks, featured faces, and scrambling to the summit.

Sloan Peak's Southeast Face is a Grade II, 5.7 alpine rock climb.

Nestled in steep peaks high above Harrison Lake, this creek is special for its gorgeous views and stunning verticality, at one point dropping 400 m in height over 480 m of horizontal distance. It has waterfalls 100, 90, and 80 m tall that have been pitched out with multiple rebelays. This highly technical descent is rated v5a4 from mid-August through September. It would be a fun challenge for well-trained teams who can efficiently manage hanging rebelays and the elevated rigging and rope management challenges that come with them.

A remote basic alpine climb in the Northern Loop area of Mount Rainier National Park. It's a multi-day trip of 27 miles and 5,600 feet of elevation gain. Mountain bikes are a good option for the 5.5 miles from the end of Carbon River Road to Ipsut Creek Campground.

An easy, 4 mile snowshoe or cross country ski trip with 500 feet in elevation gain.

Snowshoe one of two loops in Mount Spokane Sate from the Kit Carson Sno-Park. The loops range from 3-6 miles and 400-1,080 feet of elevation gain. For those that want more challenge, head to the summit of Mount Kit Carson and/ Mount Spokane. Enjoy views of the Selkirk Mountains.

One of Oregon's premier rock climbing areas! It's also one of Oregon's "Seven Wonders" perfect for day hiking, photography, enjoying nature and scenic geology year-round.

Formerly the highest building west of the Mississippi, now with it's old architecture and antique furnishings, it's home to office spaces, private residents, a bar and lounge open to the public, and a viewing deck that offers panoramic views of Seattle, the Olympic Mountains and the Cascade Mountains.

The Snake River from Hells Canyon Dam to Pittsburg Landing is a scenic 32 river miles and 2-4 days of Class III-IV water in a deep canyon. The trip can be extended by another 47 miles and several days of Class II boating from Pittsburg Landing to Heller Bar.

Public facility in Everett with several meeting rooms suitable for courses, committee meetings and presentations.

Paddle along the Snohomish River and Steamboat Slough between Everett and Snohomish, and around Spencer and Otter Islands. There some great sea kayaking trip option this area for viewing waterfowl and shore birds.

A 1.4-mile interpretive trail from the upper falls viewpoints to the lower falls viewpoint.

The New York Gully route on the Northwest Face of Snoqualmie Mountain is a Grade III mixed snow, ice, and rock climb.

Located in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest National Forest, the Snoqualmie Pass Nordic Center offers trails for classic cross-country, skating and snowshoeing. The terrain is suited to all ability levels.

Ski from Snoqualmie Pass to Windy Pass to Yakima Pass over Stampede Pass to Meany Lodge following the historical patrol race course.

The main stem of the Snoqualmie River meanders northwards from Fall City to the confluence with the Skykomish River offering many miles of class I river, great for practicing packrafting skills or for a relaxing river float.