By J.D. Ennis In early spring, mountain bikers tend to be excited and ambitious. This ambition can lead to trail damage or personal injury and further delay the trail rides they have been waiting for all winter. Stay off wet or muddy trails and all dirt trails during active freeze/thaw cycles. Visit a local bike […]
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Spending time outside in the coronavirus era is more important than ever, but what’s even more critical is doing it safely and responsibly. No matter how bad we think we need a ride, run, or ramble, it’s our job to keep the best interest of our loved ones and community front of mind. I admit
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By J.D. Ennis The sun is breaking through the clouds daily, the air is warm and fresh, and the trails are clear and tacky. Mountain bikers seeking to put the doldrums of the winter months behind them can find a multidimensional ride on Spokane’s South Hill. Also known as the Bluff, this area provides some
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Australian gear company Le Bent turned to pro skier Cody Townsend to help design the first sock specifically for ski touring. Years of suffering through long ski tours with cold, wet feet and painful blisters gave Townsend the motivation to address all the issues faced by backcountry riders from climbing to descending. The sock includes
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For me, a sign of a well-designed piece of gear is how little cursing is involved with first getting a gear item dialed and functioning. When I frantically ripped open the box containing my new Sweet Protection goggles an hour before the lifts started running on a powder day this winter, I expected to do
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I started wearing a helmet skiing over a decade ago, and good thing too. The very next season, casually picking my way down a shredded and deserted powder field, a young snowboarder crashed into me from behind. His board struck my helmet and the impact left my head aching for hours. It was long past
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Moses the Mountain Host 49 Degrees North Local Chuck Kriegh For Chuck Kriegh of Cheney, 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort has long been his home away from home. He first started skiing here over 36 years ago when his eldest son was a teenager just learning to ski. The family friendly vibe of the resort
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If you’ve been thinking about getting a season pass next year, now is the time to pull the trigger. Local resorts are offering their lowest pricing of the year right now.
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Nearly 90 years ago the first rope tows were installed on slopes across the snowy places of the U.S. In 1937, the first rope tows in the West chugged into action at Snoqualmie Summit, Mount Rainier, and Mount Baker.
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