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| AlpineAndy.com |
| ALPINE ANDY -- CONTACT INFORMATION: mtn_goat at alpineandy dot com (this is spelled out so spammers can't get my address) Or, to contact me via traditional mail use this address: Andy Boos, Everett Parks Department, 802 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett, WA, 98203 |
| A website by someone who loves the oudoors, created for people who love the outdoors |
WHERE CAN I GO FROM HERE? --- What is this site all about, and who's this Alpine Andy dude? Go to the NEW VISITORS page to find out. --- Registration for fall trips in underway. To get in on the fun, go to the Everett Parks Registration site: SignMeUp.EverettWa.org . --- Have a trip coming up with me? You can check the UPCOMING TRIPS page to find out your trail conditions, weather forecast, and what to expect. Check this before EVERY trip so you can come prepared!! --- Go to my (occasionally) fabulous PHOTOS PAGE to have alook at what I've been up to lately. You may even see some people you know. --- Trips are popular and often fill up, but there are ALWAYS some spots available on upcoming outings. Visit the WHAT'S AVAILABLE page to see what you can sign up for right now |
HELPFUL INTERNET SITES FOR HIKERS/SKIERS/SNOWSHOERS: National Weather Service - Seattle - Mountain Forecasts - The forecast for the specific areas we go Northwest Hiker's Notebook - A great resource for beginning hikers with info on safety issues, hiking ettiquette, and more Regional Weather Radar - Find out where it's raining and how hard. Another good one is KOMO4 Radar Northwest Avalanche Center - Avalanche Forecasts - In the wintertime, it's good to know the level of avalanche hazard Mountain Weather Conditions - Great for checking the snow depths and current temperature at the passes Washington DOT Pass Reports - How's the winter driving going to be Washington Trails Association - One of the best hiker resources on the web--trip reports, outdoor news, trailwork opportunities Everett Parks and Recreation - Learn more about the department that sponsors my trips The Everett Mountaineers - Check out the local branch of the Northwest's largest outdoor organization Campmor.com - My favorite outdoor gear retailer. Lots of great deals REI.com - Another great resource of outdoor gear online Sierra Trading Post - Has great bargains on outdoor gear Mt. Baker- Snoqualmie Nat'l Forest - Look here for trips in the Mt. Baker, Darrington, Skykomish, North Bend, or Enumclaw areas Wenatchee National Forest - Look here for trips near Cle Elum, Leavenworth, Lake Wenatchee, or Entiat Olympic National Forest - Look here for trips near Quilcene, Hoodsport, or other Olympic areas outside the National Park Okanogan National Forest - Look here for trips near Rainy/Washington Passes, Winthrop, and the Pasayten Wilderness Forest Fire Information for Washington - Current information on fires that could affect a hike Mt. Rainier National Park - Paradise, Sunrise, White River, Longmire, Ohanapecosh, Mowich Lake, Carbon River areas Olympic National Park - Hurricane Ridge, Ocean Beaches, Quinault, Hoh, Lake Crescent areas and more North Cascades National Park - Cascade Pass, Ross Lake, Newhalem, and other areas along Hwy 20 Washington State Parks - Deception Pass, Rockport, Lake Wenatchee, Wallace Falls, and dozens of other parks statewide Northwest Waterfall Guide - Great resource with incredible detail and pictures of hundreds of falls in our region your suggestions??? |
| OUTDOOR BOOKS SUGGESTION LIST 100 Hikes in...(series) usually by Spring & Manning (published by The Mountaineers) Winter Hikes, Mooers (Sasquatch Books) Olympic Mountains Trail Guide, Robert Wood (The Mountaineers) Best Hikes with Children (series), Joan Burton (The Mountaineers) Hidden Hikes in Western Washington, Karen Sykes (The Mountaineers) Hiking Snohomish County, Ken Wilcox (Northwest Wild Books) Hiking Whatcom County, Ken Wilcox (Northwest Wid Books). Snowshoe Routes in Washington, Dan Nelson (The Mountaineers) Hiking the Columbia River Gorge, Russ Schneider (Falcon) Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest, Audubon Society (Knopf) Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast, Pojar & McKinnon (Lone Pine) Best Wildflower Hikes in Washington, Sykes, Spring, Kruckenberg (Mountaineers) Wildflowers of Washington, C.P.Lyons (Lone Pine) Cascade-Olympic Natural History, Mathews (Raven Editions) your suggestions??? |
| What did you think of your latest Everett Parks trip? Fill out an ON LINE TRIP EVALUATION FORM : Frequent Participant Newcomers or infrequent participants |
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| Scenes from a hike to Mt. Ellinor in 2006 |
| Friday, September 12 -- Hike to Mt. Ellinor 6 spots available!!! It's fairly tough--2400' gain, 5 mile r.t. One of my very favorites, but it's only 1/2 full !! Call 425-257-8300 or go to signmeup.everettwa.org |