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THE BEST WAY FROM LAX, Alaska Airlines provides connecting service (change of plane) to Wenatchee, Wash. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $430. FROM WENATCHEE it’s a two-hour drive
through the Columbia Valley to Winthrop. WHERE TO STAY RIVER’S EDGE RESORT, (509) 996-8000, www.riversedgewinthrop.com, is in Winthrop but not directly on the trail system. We booked a “cozy
cabin” (queen bed) with kitchen and hot tub. Doubles begin at $135 a night. RIVER RUN INN, (509) 996-2173, www.riverrun-inn.com, offers similar accommodations. The inn is on the Methow
River. Rates begin at $75 in winter for midweek, $115 on the weekend. WOLFRIDGE RESORT, (509) 996-2628, www.wolfridgeresort.com, has ski-in, ski-out cabins. Doubles begin at $89 a night. THE
VALLEY also offers hut-to-hut skiing in a series of trail-side Rendezvous Huts, (800) 422-3048 and (800) 257-2452, www.methow.com/huts. Rates: $35 per person per night; huts sleep eight.
OTHER LODGING OPTIONS can be found at the local chamber website, www.winthropwashington.com. TO LEARN MORE METHOW VALLEY TRAILS, www.mvsta.com. FOR LOUP LOUP,www.skitheloup.com. EQUIPMENT
RENTALS are available at Winthrop Mountain Sports, (509) 996-2886, www.winthropmountain. During popular travel periods such as holidays, it’s a good idea to reserve ahead. MORE TO READ