Cover photo courtesy of Serena McPherson As a toddler, Zane Larson didn’t really have a choice when he clicked into his first set of skis. He grew up at Winter Park Resort in Colorado, where his mom worked as a ski instructor and his dad and uncle were ski patrollers. “By the time I was […]
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Sponsored by Ski the Northwest Rockies Association Cover photo courtesy of Matt Mascol Especially in a challenging year like the 2023/24 season, we owe the employees who keep our favorite local mountains serving up the snowy fun extra recognition. Here are a few of the people who have kept the spirit of winter we love
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Sponsored by Ski the NW Rockies Association Cover photo courtesy of Mt Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park This season progressed with lots of ups and downs, but as of late February Spokane area resorts have kept a surprisingly-solid snowpack given what the weather threw at us. Local mountains worked hard and adapted to make the
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Avalanches are unique among natural disasters; as Jeff Thompson, director of Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center (IPAC), puts it, people are the ones that create an avalanche 90 percent of the time. While in-bounds downhill skiing and snowboarding on steeper runs can on very rare occasion include avalanche risk depending on current snowpack layers, backcountry touring
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The day I sat down to write this article back in January, it was 30 below zero with the wind chill. So yeah, hell really did freeze over. It was so cold I was wearing two pairs of socks around the house. The first pair was a feeble attempt to keep my feet warm, and
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Sponsored by Ski the Northwest Rockies Association Cover photo Courtesy Mt Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park Enjoy the New Day Lodge at Lookout Pass Lookout Pass increased its indoor seating availability by 43% with the late-December opening of its new Day Lodge—a 50’x96’ Sprung structure overlooking the Peak 1 Quad, with views of the Idaho
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Cover photo courtesy Jeremy Clark Don’t let the lure of greening grass in the lower elevations distract from the fun events happening at area resorts during the transition period of spring skiing. After a slow start to the ski season in the region, these end-of-season events provide maximum fun to enjoy what’s often some of
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Spokane Regional Air Support Unit (SRASU) is now equipped with RECCO technology to help quickly locate people who are lost, injured or victims of an avalanche or similar emergency. SRASU recently received a RECCO helicopter detector, provided at no cost by RECCO, and was trained in its use. The way the technology helps Search and
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By Alana Livingston Cover photo courtesy Alana Livingston Boasting an impressive list of 21 self-guided ale adventures throughout British Columbia, the BC Ale Trail also includes craft community partners (ciders and distilleries), tours, attractions and accommodations. Be sure to check out some of the Squamish offerings and don’t forget to download the app for info
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