Helping kids build resilience and learn to love the ski hill By Bri Loveall Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall Before teaching my kids to ski, I received a lot of really helpful advice: private lessons, ski school, hula hoops instead of ski harnesses, and even recruiting a grandparent. Last fall, we finally committed and […]
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By Sara Kennedy Cover photo courtesy of Sara Kennedy With most farmers’ markets shuttered for the season, it might seem reasonable to take a pass from local eating until warm weather comes around again. Imported foods play an important role in our modern lives, but there are many great reasons to offset a portion of
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Accomplished arborist Casey Clapp is a major environmental advocate for urban forestry. He’s also the co-host of the entertaining podcast “Completely Arbortrary.” Throughout his professional career, he noticed a need for a modern field guide dedicated to urban and suburban trees in the Pacific Northwest. “The Trees Around You” covers more than 300 species of
Cover photo courtesy of Schweitzer Mountain When Schweitzer snowcat operator Sabrina started at Ski Santa Fe almost 30 years ago, she had no idea she was stepping into what would become her lifelong career. After working at the New Mexico resort in the rental shop and later as a lift-operator, Sabrina remembers seeing the big
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By Bri Loveall Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall One cold, snowy morning last winter, I woke hours before the mountains would transform into a kaleidoscope of pinks and blues, more commonly known as alpenglow, and made my way to the base of Lookout Pass to join the snowcat operators for a morning of work.
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Cover photo courtesy of Shallan Knowles Full disclosure, my friends. I am a proud member of Gen X. For the younger folks out there, you might know us as the “latch-key kids” or the “forgotten” generation. We grew up on a healthy diet of sugar cereals and sarcasm, a complete lack of parental supervision, and
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By T. Ghezzi Cover photo courtesy of Sam Ozanich For almost 10 years, I have been a beat writer in the snowboard realm for Out There. I’m unbelievably stoked to have the opportunity to represent the crew, be a voice for our local snowboard scene and continue my passion for highlighting others who inspire and
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By Bradley Bleck Cover photo courtesy of Bradley Bleck My first foray into Zwift racing came courtesy of a friend’s invitation to ride with the ODZ Killer Whales of the Zwift Racing League (ZRL). The team, many of whom are from Spokane, races in C Category, considerably above where I began in E. Having taken
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If you find it tough to drink cold water or electrolytes in winter to stay hydrated, consider taking a pack of SaltStick electrolyte tabs in your ski coat pocket. Whether you’re on the mountain or a winter hike, SaltStick is a handy non-liquid way to hydrate. I’ve used SaltStick electrolyte tablets for about a year
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