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The Birth of a Magical Trail Run on Mount Spokane

Brad Thiessen and Geoff Dueck Thiessen. Photo by Adam Harum The Mountain Magic Trail Run June 29, 2025 By Brad Thiessen The Mt Spokane Nordic ski trails make Mountain Magic uniquely runnable and challenging for all levels of runner. I created the Mountain Magic trail run, held on June 29th  this year, on the Mt. […]

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How a Spokane Ski Shop Helped Save a Skier’s Life and Love of Skiing

By Chris Maccini  Cover photo courtesy TJ Sulzle The TJ Sulzle and Spokane’s Sports Creel Connection TJ Sulzle’s connection to the mountains of the Inland Northwest began before he was born. In 1963, when Schweitzer Mountain opened, his dad was head of the ski patrol. Sulzle grew up an avid skier, and each time he

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The Spokane Loppet: Mount Spokane’s Longest Ski Race

By Trevor Finchamp As is true with many grassroots events, the origins of The Spokane Loppet are a little fuzzy. The spirit of the event, however, hasn’t wavered since John Hatcher first grabbed his stopwatch and set up a chair in the Mount Spokane State Park Nordic Ski Area in the late ‘90s. After one

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Groomed trail for fat bike riders.

Fat Biking: Local Groomed Trails this Winter

Spokane, Wash. Each year we’re seeing more fat bikes plowing through the snow on trails here in the Inland Northwest, a trend that has also led to more trail grooming throughout the region. From Spokane to Sandpoint, there will be miles of packed trails to roll your over-sized, under-inflated bike tires on this winter if

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Gear, Lessons, and Permits to Cross-Country Ski in Spokane and North Idaho

Gear Rentals: Fitness Fanatics (rent in store or on site at Mt. Spokane’s Selkirk Lodge); Mountain Gear; REI Spokane; 49 Degrees North Nordic Center; Vertical Earth (Coeur d’Alene).   Lessons: Find lessons for all ages with one of these programs—Spokane Nordic Ski Association, Spokane Parks & Recreation, 49 Degrees North Nordic Center, Sandpoint Nordic Club.

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