What's New with Anew

The transitional time of year is upon us once again.   As the last of fall's brightly colored leaves drops lazily to the ground, it is time to start preparing for old man winter.   And with a couple of early season snowstorms already this year, it's hard not to think that ski season is right around the corner!

Winding Down

As the weather makes its transition, we too are making a transition from the field to the office.   As we prepare for the 2008 season, we will be sending out the Newsletter on an every-other-month basis.   While the newsletter may not be as frequent, it's content will still provide ways in which to inspire, educate, and inform you on ways to get out no matter what time of year it is in the Great Northwest.

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

Banff Mountain Film Festival

Need a little inspiration during this transitional time of year?   Then check out the Banff Mountain Film Festival.   The festival features films from all over the world and includes everything from exotic, travel documentaries to cutting edge adventure films.   The event should not be missed, so buy you're tickets now as seats fill fast.

Banff film festival in Washington

Seattle Marathon & Half Marathon - November 25 th

Looking for a way to burn off some of that Thanksgiving dinner?   Perhaps you should consider the Seattle Marathon & Half Marathon Run/Walk.   The event takes place in the heart of downtown Seattle and come rain or shine, the streets will be packed with crazy Seattleites partaking and supporting the occasion.   Sponsored by the University of Washington Medical Center.

Seattle Marathon Website

Notes from the Field

Wenatchee River Steelhead Fishing

After 10 years of no steelhead fishing on the Wenatchee River, the stars have finally aligned.   On Monday October 22 nd hordes of hopeful anglers bombarded every nook and cranny those weary and stubborn sea run trout tried hide in.   Solid numbers are hard to come by, but rumors have it 80+ anglers and 6 boats were counted in not much more than a mile just outside of Leavenworth.    With the huge number of anglers, a goal to remove 500 hatchery steelhead, and an incidental kill number of 15 native steelhead, set by Washington State Fish and Wildlife, you would expect the season to only last a few days.   Well, not so.   The steelheads are winning and at the pace fish are being taken the season could last well into winter.

Experience Says

Tune them now!

Year after year ski season has a way of sneaking up on us.   The scramble often begins in November, with the forecast calling for the first series of big winter storms to roll through.   Minutes later the phone will not stop ringing at your local ski shop as everyone wants to know it they are ready to tune skis for the year.   The answer is, "Yes, we've been tuning skis for over a month.   If you bring them in now we can have them ready for you in, say, hmm, ten days...."   "Ten days," you blurt out.   "The hill could open in four."   Well now you're stuck.   Do you want those skis tuned and bindings checked at the start of the season or will you suffer through the first couple of days with no wax, dull edges, and that little voice in your head telling you to have your bindings checked?   Well we are here to overt this disaster!   Tune them now.   Run, don't walk, to your trusted local shop and get those skis in shape.   See you on the slopes.

Here are a few of our favorite local shops

Pro Ski Service - 206-525-4425

8954 Aurora Ave. N
Seattle, WA 98103

http://www.proskiseattle.com/

Glacier Ski Shop - 360 599 1943

HWY 542, Glacier WA

http://www.glacierskishop.com/home.html

 

 

 

John Schaefer

253-905-6634

Get up, Get out, Get Anew

AnewOutdoors.com

P.O. Box 2149

Gig Harbor, WA 98335

1-800-852-5161