Trail of the week: Quick trip, Wenatchee Great nordic skiing and snowshoeing at tronsen meadows

01/18/11 Access: Blewett Pass Sno-Park, off the south side of Highway 97, approximately 25 miles south of Leavenworth. Fees: Blewett Pass Sno-Park offers parking for both snowmobiles and for non-motorized sports. A Washington State Sno-Park permit is required for parking. Permit fees are $21 for a day pass and $41 for a seasonal permit.

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Raymond Eugene DeWees

02/01/11 Raymond Eugene DeWees, age 78, longtime resident of Blewett Pass, WA, passed away Saturday morning, January 29, 2011, surrounded by his family and close friends, at Colonial Vista Care Center. Ray was born on May 6, 1932, in Creston, IA, the sixth child of nine born to Chester and Myrtle DeWees. Ray grew up in Hoquiam, WA. After leaving school, he entered the military, where he honorably served ...

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Trail of the week: Enjoy spring snow at Pipe Creek near Blewett

03/29/11 Access: This backcountry route connects to Swauk Campground and Blewett Pass Sno-Parks and is located 25 miles east of Cle Elum, just 1.6 miles south of the summit of Blewett Pass off Highway 97. From the Pipe Creek Sno-Park follow the Pipe Creek cross-country ski trail No. 140 to the connector Swauk/Pipe cross-country trail No. 006. Where the trail levels out at the saddle, turn north onto the ...

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