Ski Bum Advice

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 ...

Brad Northrup November 21, 2023

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 ...

Brad Northrup April 3, 2023

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 ...

Brad Northrup March 12, 2023

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