Riding the chairlift for the first time as an adult arouses feelings of excitement and dread, kind of like the first day of middle school. You’re psyched to be there, but you’re afraid of looking stupid. And it doesn’t help that everyone around you seems to have been born knowing how to do this. Although […]
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By Chris Gabrielli 100 percent coverage, knee-deep powder, and face shots for days—wake up, you’re dreaming. Although almost every ski hill in the Pacific Northwest, and even the interior Northwest, receives more than 200 inches of snow annually, Mother Nature can still be a fickle beast. Seasons start slowly and some years Lady Winter never
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For Terry Gosline, Terrain Park Manager at Silver Mountain Resort, every day on the job is like building a sand castle that’s meant to be stomped on. Between both the main terrain park under Chair 2 and the Noah’s progression park on the front-side of the mountain, Gosline and his ten-person crew put out upwards
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The early projections point to a solid forecast for skiing and riding in the Inland Northwest this winter. Dust off the skis and snowboards and prepare for an awesome season by following these tips from Alison Pasino of 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort. Pasino is entering her first year as Snowsports School director, where she
Learn 3 key tips for winter driving, whether traveling to ski mountains or on a road-trip or just wanting to be safer in town.
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Kids in the Inland Northwest have an abundance of fun, affordable learn to ski or snowboard programs to choose from. These are some of the most popular programs at local Ski the Northwest Rockies affiliated resorts, including 49 Degrees North, Lookout Pass, Mt. Spokane, and Silver Mountain. Always check with your favorite mountain to see
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The alpine skiing and snowboarding scene here in the Inland NW continues to evolve as more snow sliders discover our little slice of snowy Shangri-La each season. And our local resorts continue to respond with new lifts, runs, glades, hotels, and other improvements to keep us all moving up and down the mountains in style.
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A sale-priced season pass from one of the Ski the NW Rockies association affiliated resorts costs less than a plane ticket to the tropics, so save some money and get your vitamin D skiing and riding in our local mountains this winter! 49 Degrees North (fall pass pricing through 11/15/19) Adults $479 // youth $359
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Grooming is a largely unseen but hugely impactful part of every ski resort. Grooming keeps improving with new technology and keeps making un-ridable terrain more ridable. Our local mountains put a lot of effort, staff time, and machinery out every night to make sure the conditions are just right for that first chair. Mt. Spokane runs
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For many of us, our beloved winter sports kick off months in advance of the first chairlift ride or skin track climb. All around the Inland Northwest, there are more parties, swaps, ski flicks, and traditions than ever to get our minds, bodies, and gear ready for the coming snowy season. Oct. 23-Nov. 9: Warren
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