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The Case of the Old Wooden Skis

It had been a long week, and I was looking forward to sleeping in on Saturday, sipping coffee in my pajamas, and binge-watching some shows ...
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Epic Spokane and North Idaho Powder Days

Epic powder days! On hot summer nights we dream about bouncing through the deeps. We pine over forecasts and snow reports. We count up our ...
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Red, White, and You: A Weekend Ride on British Columbia’s Powder Highway

The Powder Highway of southeast British Columbia boasts the world’s most concentrated collection of skiable experiences: eight ski resorts and dozens of heli- and cat-skiing ...
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Clearly (Not) Canadian: How to Fit in as an American

The idea of British Columbia as a place to escape is nothing new; in fact, the Kootenays’ status as an enclave for draft-dodging Americans and ...
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Finding Awesome Skiing and Snowboarding is a B.C. Border Crossing Away

Out There’s first B.C. Ski & Winter Travel Guide pulls together info on southeast British Columbia’s incredible collection of ski and snowboard resorts, Nordic and ...
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Planning a Winter Fat Bike Trip

Fat biking in the winter requires the right bike, gear, and combination of weather and snow conditions. If you don’t have a bike with 4-inch ...
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Where to Fat Bike around the Inland NW

Until recently, come winter, most of us would stash our bicycles away. The fat bike, equally at home on snow as it is on many ...
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Stayin’ Alive: How Insects Survive Winter

As the temperatures drop, we begin gearing up for winter. We layer up our clothes and split wood to keep our houses warm. If you ...
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Stay Motivated with Winter Running Goals

Winter isn’t most runners’ favorite season, but it does have some things going for it that the others don’t—like less chance of overheating, fewer other ...
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