Ski Bum Advice

Ski Bum Advice: Friends in Snow Places

Brad Northrup's latest Ski Bum Advice offers a ski mountain twist to a Garth Brook's song, honoring unique culture of ski friends.

Brad Northrup January 13, 2023

Triple Dip La Niña? Overview of expectations and expert predictions for the Inland Northwest's winter weather, 2022-23.

Brad Northrup December 5, 2022

What powder, carving, and rock skis might say, if they could talk, about winter 2021-22 season in the Northwest.

Brad Northrup March 24, 2022

Seasonal parody poem by OTO's official ski bum Brad Northrup -- a former ski racer, coach, and ski industry professional.

Brad Northrup February 8, 2022

Out There's Ski Bum missed three significant components of his usual ski day experience during the 2020-21 COVID ski season.

Brad Northrup April 9, 2021

There are very few true skiing icons in the Spokane area, but Fred Nowland is definitely one of them. A fixture of the ski industry ...

Brad Northrup April 8, 2021

Understanding ski mountain etiquette can be hard for rookies, which is why Ski Bum Brad Northrup offers 3 basic guidelines and advice for new skiers.

Brad Northrup January 16, 2021

Ski Bum Advice for the COVID-era and the benefits of social-distancing and masking protocols for the ski mountain.

Brad Northrup December 29, 2020

Learn the snow weather predictions from NOAA and Farmers' Almanac for the Pacific Northwest during winter 2020-2021.

Brad Northrup December 29, 2020