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Meet Little Rippers Of the Inland NW – 2021

Amy McCaffree
  • Get Out There, Lifestyle, Outdoor Family, Skiing/Snowboarding

Perhaps you’ve seen the hashtag #mykidskisbetterthanme. Is that true for you? I’ll admit it—my son skis faster than me, and I’m okay with that. (Falling hurts more when you’re in your 40s.)

Which is why I like watching the next generation tear it up at local mountains. They motivate older skiers and riders to get (and stay) in better shape and to push ourselves.

This winter, you might catch a glimpse of one of these four little rippers sending it and swooshing past you on the mountain.

Winter Sneva, Age 7 (Skier)

Home Mountain: 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort.

Winter Sneva skiing at 49 Degrees North.
Winter Sneva at 49 Degrees North. // Photo courtesy of dad, TJ Sneva.

Penelope Picabo & Olivia Lokkee White (twin sisters), Age 9 (Skiers)

Home mountain: Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area.

Penelope and Olivia White geared up and ready to ski at Lookout Pass.
Little Rippers & Ski Racers: Penelope (left) and Olivia White at Lookout Pass. // Photo courtesy of mom, AnnaMarie White.

Brighton Turcotte, Age 10 (Skier/Snowboarder)

Home Mountain: Silver Mountain Resort.

Brighton Turcotte at Silver Mountain. // Photo courtesy of his dad, Mike Turcotte.
Little Ripper: Brighton Turcotte at Silver Mountain. // Photo courtesy of his dad, Mike Turcotte.

Jaxson Hamm, Age 6 (Snowboarder)

Home Mountain: Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park.

Jaxon Hamm snowboarding at Mt. Spokane.
Little Ripper: Jaxson Hamm, snowboarder at Mt Spokane. // Photo courtesy of his dad, Mike Hamm.

Sponsored by Ski the NW Rockies.

Photo collages of young skiers and snowboarders.
Little Rippers of the Inland Northwest (left to right): Brighton Turcotte (skier & snowboarder, Silver Mountain), Jaxson Hamm (snowboarder, Mt. Spokane), Olivia Lokkee & Penelope Picabo White (skiers & twin sisters, Lookout Pass), and Winter Sneva (skier, 49 Degrees North). // Photos courtesy of the families.

Read more stories from the Family Winter Sports Guide 2021.

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Amy McCaffree

Amy Silbernagel McCaffree is digital editor and the "Out There Kids" columnist, and has been an OTO contributor since 2006. She grew up near Seattle and the western foothills of the Cascade Mountains, and has lived in Spokane since 2003. She enjoys camping, biking, hiking, swimming, paddling, and alpine skiing with her husband and their two children. She has a MFA in Creative Writing from Eastern Washington University. Her writing has appeared in various other regional publications, including poetry anthologies, "Spokane Coeur d'Alene Living" and "Spokane Business Catalyst" magazines, and the now defunct "Northwest Runner" magazine. Connect with Amy

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