Outdoor Activities, and Educational Events in the Pacific Northwest

Coronavirus Covid-19 resource page (Feb.2021)

Links:

• Avalanche Safety Guide: www.tripbuzz.com/avalanche-safety-guide/
• British Columbia, Canada backcountry ski routes: www.backcountryskiingcanada.com/touring_locations
  
• Bicycle trips, lots of maps and resources: www.seattlebikeclub.org
• Bicycle trips (local): www.cyclistsofgreaterseattle.org
• Cottage Industry backpacking gear companies www.sectionhiker.com/cottage-gear-manufacturer-directory/
  
• California Hiking Pages: www.thecaliforniahikingpage.com
• Favorite Search Engines: www.google.com , www.startpage.com, duckduckgo.com, search.yahoo.com, www.wolframalpha.com
  
• Gear reviews and commentary actual by users: backpackgeartest.org
• Guide for beginner backpackers (somewhat commercial*): www.journeys.com/articles/guide-for-beginner-backpackers
• Low priced air travel can be found on https://www.kayak.com, www.skyscanner.com, www.momondo.com, skiplagged.com, google.com/travel/explore, www.tripadvisor.con/CheapFlightsHome,
  
• Maps- Contour Maps and Aerial Photos www.openstreetmaps.org
• Outdoor Clothing care information (washing/waterproofing) www.atsko.com/technicalinfo/
• Outdoor Fabrics description https://matadorup.com/blogs/news/outdoor-fabrics-101, https://durstongear.com/materials
  
• River flows for boaters  www.usgs.gov/centers/wa-water
• Ski Japan, a resource for ski area maps and lodging information:  www.snowjapan.com
•  Ski Mountaineer, Amar Adalkar's compendium of AT information: skimountaineer.com
• Ski Mountaineer comprehensive Cascade Mtns. webcam page: skimountaineer.com/MtnWebCams/SWBC-MtnWebCams.html?size=med
  
• Travel information for Canada www.canadatourism.com/index_ct.html
• US map of outdoor sports by state & sport http: http://www.trails.com/trailfinder/browsebymap/
• USDA Current precipitation, streamflow, & snow pack data: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/wcc/home/
  
• the Ultimate Hiking Guide (safety, food, first aid, boots etc) https://mindfultravelexperiences.com/ultimate-hiking-gear-guide-things-to-know/
• Weather- A good compendium of Washington weather info and backcountry ski stories. turns-all-year.com
• Weather- Mountain weather & Avalanche forecasts for Washington & Oregon nwac.us/mountain-weather-forecast/
• Weather Education resource and terminology glossary: www.theweatherprediction.com/
• Weather, interactive Graphic User Interface: www.windy.com
  
• World Climate Zones: www.climate-zone.com