Warren Miller is considered by many to be the highest stage in the world for snow-sport athletes to showcase their talents. Every fall, masses of powder-hungry skiers and riders looking for their annual pre-season stoke flock to local theaters to see the next generation of Warren Miller athletes and the exotic locales where they push […]
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I admit, I chose extended snoring instead of skiing on those plentiful single digit, freezing arse colds this season, but that still left plenty of frosty lift-served and backcountry days sporting my Extravert gloves to give them a satisfactory whirl and eventual two warm thumbs up. I’ve worn through several different pairs of OR gloves
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Christmas is right around the corner, and if you’re still looking for the right gift for that “outdoorsy” type on your list, never fear. We have put together a list of some of the hottest holiday outdoor adventure gift ideas that you can find at local shops throughout the Inland Northwest. We’ve included a wide
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Welcome to the first round of Out There Monthly’s new “Locking Horns” department. Here we will be giving passionate advocates for different approaches to various recreation and natural resource issues a chance to go head-to-head with words meant to inform and persuade Inland Northwest outdoor enthusiasts. This first Locking Horns segment is dedicated to the
On June 11, 2013, a police officer was on the phone getting an earful why his force had better get out to Palisades Park on the double and attend to mischief, when suddenly the line went dead. The officer assumed it was a bad connection. It took time for him to realize that it wasn’t the line
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Alpine Bindings Brad Naccarato spent 3 seasons in Colorado as a certified alpine skiing instructor and has a combined 10 years of ski retail experience here in the Inland Northwest. Next month, look for Brad’s advice on buying new alpine ski boots. Last month, I offered my advice on buying new alpine skis. Now we’re
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Floating the Spokane River during the hottest days of summer has long been a favored pastime for generations of locals—blow up the big, fat tubes, load up the cooler and the car and go. This process got much easier—no more figuring out tube transport and a shuttle system—thanks to Jon Wilmot and his company, FLOW
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AS THE SUPERVISING PRODUCER and one of the Principle Cinematographers for Teton Gravity Research, Josh Nielsen (a native of Vancouver, WA) ushers nascent ski/snowboard films through development, filming, and post-production. When you work for a company that films outdoor action sports, “things get pretty wild—you have to follow the weather,” says Nielsen, who has filmed
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Way, way back, during the fascinating craze of the iPod but before the launch of the iPhone, Fitz Cahall initiated a truly genius idea. In 2006, he worked as a freelance journalist for several publications, and spent his weekends and vacations skiing and climbing as much as possible. Always keen and receptive to new ideas
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Even with gas at nearly four bucks a gallon, it may be worth driving north of the border just for a meal at the Pepperbox Bistro in Salmo, B.C. But, after all, this is the Kootenays, and there are enough year-round outdoor adventures to enjoy within about 30 miles in any direction from downtown Salmo.
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