Sponsored by Ski the Northwest Rockies Association The 5th Grade Ski or Ride Passport allows any 5th grader from any state to ski or snowboard three free days at each of the five participating Ski the NW Rockies resorts (49 Degrees, Lookout, Loup Loup, Mt. Spokane and Silver). Ski Idaho runs a similar program for 5th […]
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Inland NW Holiday Gift Guide with ideas from OTO advertisers and other small businesses to make shopping local easier.
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Enjoy seasonal produce: carrots, Chioggia beets, winter kale, and pedrosillano garbanzo beans. Recipe from Local Inland Northwest Cooperative.
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7 coping tips & strategies from regional outdoor-community leaders to provide inspiration, solace, and practical ideas for surviving this hard season.
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Skier – Age: 11 Home mountain: Lookout Pass; dual-pass holder this season at Lookout and Silver Mountain. Favorite runs at Lookout: Montana Face, Lucky Friday. Learned to ski at age 2: Parents and one year of ski school. Loves skiing because: “I’m adventurous and I love going fast down hills.” Ski Buddies: Mom and Dad
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From toddler skier to pre-teen, a young skier from Mt. Spokane, and son of a ski patroller, shares why he loves to ski.
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Every time I’m on the mountain, witnessing the next generation of skiers and snowboarders tearing it up, I feel hopeful and excited for the future. These kids—thanks to their parents, instructors, and coaches—are daring, brave, and strong, from the bunny hill toddler snowplowing S-turns to the pre-teen blazing down a black diamond. Here are four
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Not everyone grows up in a ski family. Or even loves snow. We get that, but “winters can be hard if you don’t have something to do outside,” says Spokane mom Courtney Yarber. The ski world can feel daunting for newbies—requiring lots of time, gear, mountain travel, lessons, and logistical planning to get the whole
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The erratic buzz of my alarm at 5 a.m. stirred me from sleep. As I scrambled after my phone through a jumbled mess of pillows and blankets, I remembered in a jolt of excitement, “It’s a run-venture morning!” I unlocked my phone with visions of the day ahead: running the sections of the Going to
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Whenever we relax and play at a lake, we connect to nature and that place where deep memories were made. Whether a lake park or remote, wild setting, our region provides abundant opportunities for those connections—for every recreation style and water sport. Maybe you’re looking for new places to launch your kayak or ski boat,
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