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Girl learning to ski.

Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month

In January, the ski industry's Learn to Ski/Ride Month offers EZ Ski or Ride 1-2-3 programs at ski resorts, which makes skiing and snowboarding more ...
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View of Mt Spokane ski area at dusk during night skiing with the lodge lights illuminating the snow.

What’s Happening at Your Local Ski Hill

Overview of the latest news and happenings at Ski the NW Rockies Association resorts: Mt. Spokane, Lookout Pass, Silver Mountain, and 49 Degrees North.
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The Nordic Trail System on Mount Spokane is one of the best in the Northwest. Photo courtesy of Spokane Nordic Ski Association

Nordic Ski-A-Thon Fundraiser Competition

Spokane Nordic Ski Association (SNSA) has a month-long Ski-A-Thon fundraising competition, starting Feb. 1, 2021.
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Positive Recreation News: 5 Highlights from 2020

Many Inland Northwest outdoor institutions accomplished significant goals in 2020. Here is a brief summary of multiple benchmarks that vastly improved regional recreation.
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Plan Ahead to Score Your Spring Bike

If you're wanting a new or used bike, start looking at local shops this winter and early spring, including Wheel Sport Re-Cyclery and Ramble Raven ...
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Skier going uphill to the summit of Mt. Spokane.

Uphill Skiers: Mt. Spokane’s New Rules

Learn about new requirements for backcountry "uphill" skiers at Mt. Spokane, including new parking permit and Uphill Skier Winter Season Pass requirements.
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Running along Priest Lake. Photo: Fiona Hicks

Races & Events Outlook for 2021

What are Northwest race organizers planning for 2021? Some events will be modified, instead of cancelled, to include live and virtual components.
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Biking over snow with fat tires.

Two Fat Biking Events in North Idaho

Fatty Flurry Fest and Fatsquatch fat-biking events to take place in North Idaho this winter as long as pandemic safety guidelines allow it.
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Two little girls walking together, holding hands, along a trail in Dishman Hills Natural Area.

Family-Friendly Scavenger Hunt

Dishman Hills Conservancy and the Spokesman-Review are sponsoring a family-friendly and adult-challenging winter scavenger hunt.
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