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Record Contingent of Local Nordic Racers to Represent at 2015 Junior Nationals

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Spokane Nordic will be sending the largest number of teen racers ever to the 2015 USSA Cross-Country Ski Junior National Championships in March. Ian McCarthy, Brett Ford, Daniel Korus, Andrew Potyk and Lauren Potyk are the five teens from Spokane who qualified for the Pacific Northwest Ski Association Junior National team. The announcement of the […]

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Lemonade Loppet Fun Run/Snowshoe at Mount Spokane (March 1, 2015)

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What do you do when Mother Nature pulls the plug on the season’s snow pack right before one of the region’s most popular Nordic events? Make lemonade out of the situation and have fun on the trails anyway! The Spokane Nordic Ski Association’s planned a 20/30/50km “Loppet” Spokane Nordic Challenge ski event that was set

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"Loppet" translates as "ski marathon" or any cross-country skiing event that's over 20 miles long.

Don’t Knock it Until You Loppet: Take the Mount Spokane Nordic Challenge

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As an avid Nordic skier, I’m always on the lookout for fun events to scratch my competitive itch. So when I saw an advertisement for the “Spokane Nordic Challenge Loppet,” I was naturally intrigued. Now, what exactly is a “loppet”? I polled my coworkers, and their guesses ranged from logical to absurd: A large rabbit, a Scandinavian folk dance,

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

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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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Nordic Kids lessons are a great way for kids to learn cross-country skiing with the help of parent volunteers." Photo: Tim Wright

Getting Into Cross-country Skiing in Four Easy Steps

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In recent years, a growing contingent of people in the Inland Northwest have embraced snow sports besides downhill skiing – particularly snowshoeing and Nordic (cross-country) skiing. And while we live within easy reach of one of the premier Nordic ski areas in the Northwest, the Mt. Spokane Cross-Country Ski Park, it can be challenging to

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Spokane Nordic WinterFest at Mt. Spokane Cross-Country Ski Park, Jan. 19

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Join in a celebration of skiing, snow and community at Spokane Nordic WinterFest on Sunday, January 19 – a day of fun events for all ages and ski abilities. Pick your favorite event, or take in the whole day. Events include the Donut Dash 2-person relay sprint race, with options for lighthearted or competitive teams

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Guns, Lycra, and Skinny Skis: Biathlons Catch on in the Inland Northwest

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In a few months, Olympic enthusiasts everywhere will be glued to the TV to watch their fill of all things snow and ice. But in between bouts of figure skating and freestyle skiing, we might see a different sport edging into the prime-time coverage: biathlon. The combination of cross-country skiing and precision shooting, biathlon is

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