Ski Bum Advice
Funny Things I Heard This Season
By Brad Northrup Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall What started out as a fantastic season for me kinda went south around the holidays. As ...
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Ski Bum Advice: How to read a snow report
By Brad Northrup Cover photo courtesy of Mt. Spokane As a domesticated middle-aged dude, I have way more responsibilities than I would care to, so I ...
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Ski Bum Advice: Season Predictions for the 24/25 Season
This Better Be Good I was reflecting on last season the other day, and the one word that came to mind was meh. As in ...
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Why I Love Spring Skiing
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 ...
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I Pissed Off Santa
When Christmas Day rolls around, many folks out there look forward to opening presents and hope the contents are just what they asked for, like ...
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Signs of a Good Ski Shop
I’m no fan of corporate America, and I quietly disapprove of its attempts to influence the sacred sport of skiing. But the fact remains that ...
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El Niño Be Damned
Mixed predictions for the winter 2023/2024 season I started counting down the days to the start of the season back in June, like right after ...
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Byron Riblet: Forgotten Engineering Genius
A review of the new book about Spokane’s Riblet Tramway Company If you were to ask someone how they associate the name Byron Riblet with ...
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Resort Amenities We Just Don’t Need
In a previous life, back when I was heavily involved in the ski industry, I was fortunate enough to be able to visit many of ...
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