Skiing/Snowboarding

Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest

Powder Fest Brings Passion of Powder for the 12th Consecutive Year at Whitewater Ski Resort, Feb 23-25 Whitewater Ski Resort has always been known for ...
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Photo of snowshoe softball tournament courtesy of Dan Barrington.

Priest Lake Snowshoe Softball Tournament

Every January since 1985, when he was 19 years old, Jeff Barrington traveled from his home in north Spokane to Priest Lake where he straps ...
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Photo by Paul Chisholm.

The Dog Days of Winter

As I approached the starting line, I quickly realized this race was unlike any I’d ever been to before. The competition was fierce. The conditions ...
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Photo by Jayne McLaughlin.

Mt. Spokane Cross-Country Ski Park Events

  The more-than 60 kilometers (37 miles) of trails at the Mt. Spokane Cross-Country Ski Park provide an abundance of opportunities for every level of ...
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Backcountry Film Festival

Film Festival Promotes Backcountry Fun and Education on Feb 1 The Backcountry Film Festival is all about celebrating the human-powered experience of recreating in the ...
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Photo of Asher Coleman at Mt. Spokane Progression Park by T. Ghezzi.

Local Resort Terrain Park Shake Down

All five of Spokane’s local resorts have multiple terrain parks that suit different levels of riders—thanks to behind-the-scenes “park crews” who hustle to make it ...
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Photo of ski bus.

Long Live the Ski Bus

Why would anyone climb into a cramped bus, awkwardly carrying objects with sharpened edges, unwieldy poles, helmets, and goggles while walking in big, clunky boots? ...
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Photo of heated ski boots.

Stuff I Want But Really Don’t Need

I totally got off easy during the post-Thanksgiving shopping freakiness this year, at least according to other chaps my age. I spent a whopping two ...
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Photo courtesy of Silver Mountain Resort.

Silver Mountain Backcountry Weekend

Two years ago I received a message from Willy Bartlett, the Silver Mountain marketing coordinator, telling me about the First Annual Uphill/Downhill race. The idea ...
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