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Winterfest Offers a Chance to Make Friends, Learn Something New, and Eat Donuts

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding, Snow Sports / By Crystal Atamian

Picture snow. That snow is polka dotted with cross-country skiers laughing as they make their way across white clearings and curving trails to a warming hut for free cider and soup. Picture kids frantically racing to the finish line for a donut. Envision booths, vendors, prizes, and scavenger hunts. Picture yourself swooshing down quiet trails […]

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What’s New at Area Ski Resorts?

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding, Snow Sports / By Out There Outdoors

Snow Making, Yurts, Killer Deals, New Terrain, & On-Mountain Living Every year, you can expect news about improvements, expansions and creative innovations to come out of resorts around the greater Inland Pacific Northwest. Here are some of the highlights for the coming season. 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort Big changes are in the works at

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Hiking trail during fall with colorful leaves.

3 Fall Hikes in Inland NW Ski Country

Get Out There, Hiking / By Out There Outdoors

Learn about three hiking routes to explore the ski terrain during fall at Mt. Spokane, 49 Degrees North/Chewelah Peak, and Lookout Pass.

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Winter Fun and Fitness: Strategies for Skiers and other Winter Recreationists

Columns, Get Out There, Health & Fitness, Skiing/Snowboarding, Snow Sports / By Out There Outdoors

Currently we are witnessing the transition of seasons which is warmly embraced in the Pacific Northwest. Common are the blue skies, crisp mornings, bright fall foliage and lingering warm afternoons. There is a contagious excitement about harvest celebrations, seasonal sport spectating and the growing list of edibles infused with pumpkin. While the majority of local

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Where to Roll a Fatty (In the Snow)

Biking, Get Out There / By Hank Greer

Between bike shop advertisements and outdoor articles over the past couple of months, you can’t help but notice that the popularity of fat bikes is climbing beyond the “cool and unique” level. Plus, more ski resorts are finding that skiers and bikers can peacefully coexist on at least some Nordic trails, further increasing your riding

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The Best Worst Day of the Season

Last Page, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Brad Thiessen

It was Saturday March 1, the day before the Spokane Nordic 20/30/50K Challenge Loppet, and I was at Mt. Spokane setting up in the Selkirk Lodge. The preceding couple of days had included a dozen emails back and forth discussing whether to cancel the event, and today was proof of why some of the people

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Lars Johannson mining white gold at Silver Mountain Resort. Photo: Willy Bartlett

Why We Ski

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Out There Outdoors

Why I Ski: Lars Johansson, Silver Mountain Resort “I love being outside, being in the cold, the solitude, the sounds of the mountains.” Lars Johansson It’s rare to find Lars Johansson without a grin radiating through his bushy beard. It is obvious he enjoys people and the great outdoors. He spends a lot of time

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Hike of the Month: Mount Kit Carson (Mount Spokane State Park)

Get Out There, Hike of the Month, Hiking, Snow Sports, snowshoe / By Holly Weiler

On those grey winter days in Spokane, find a dose of vitamin D by heading for Mount Spokane State Park. When everything is obscured by cloud and fog below, the park’s summits are generally bathed in light. Print a copy of the snowshoe trail map, pack your thirteen essentials, and head for the hill to

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Play Local, Shop Local: Inland NW Outdoor Gift Guide

Gear Reviews, Gear Room, Get Out There, Outdoor Living / By Derrick Knowles

Cool, creative outdoor oriented gifts are sure to make certain people on your holiday shopping list smile (tip: you can also leave these pages open with items circled for your significant other or send a copy home to your parents). These gift ideas from local retailers and local outdoor gear companies right here in the

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The swap features thousands of new and used ski and snowboard items sold by individuals and retailers, including Nordic ski gear. Photo courtesy of MSSP Ski Swap

Ski Swap Roundup: Hit these Swaps for Deals on New and Used Gear

Get Out There, Snow Sports / By Derrick Knowles

Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol Ski Swap: Friday, October 24-26, Spokane County Fair & Expo Center For 50 years now, the Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol Ski Swap, the region’s largest winter sports equipment and clothing sales event, has been helping skiers find the best deals on new and used ski gear and clothing. The swap has

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