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Barefooting the Spokane: the Short-lived, Spokane River Water Ski Craze

In the late ‘80s, near a now-defunct riverside restaurant called Shenanigans, a niche group of locals started jumping off the bridge into the Spokane River, bruising backs and spraining necks in the process, all in the name of learning a new sport: barefoot waterskiing. They “scorpioned” when their form strayed, face planting at eye-lid-peeling speed. […]

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Backcountry Safety: Study Looks at Skier and Snowboarder Tree Well Incidents

College of the Rockies Students Developing Best Practices Guidelines for Tree Well Incidents As a skier or snowboarder, is there anything better than carving through a fresh dump of pristine snow as you rip down a tree-lined backcountry mountainside? The beauty and unspoiled powder found off-piste is a draw to many and make it easy

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Skiing Powder

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Brad Northrup

Does this sound familiar? It snowed all week, with storm after storm pounding the local mountains and dumping well over a foot of fresh snow. Come Saturday morning, there will be little in the way of groomed runs, and you are still a relative rookie when it comes to skiing in new snow. But, you

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Photo courtesy of Silver Mountain Resort.

It’s a Good Month to Be a Ski Newbie

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Lisa Laughlin

Local Resorts Make It Easy to Learn to Ski or Snowboard January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, and local resorts are offering great resources to get started. From 3-step instructed programs to “graduation” deals like discounted season passes, this month is the time to play in the mountains. “We want people

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Ski & Snowboard Lessons Are for Everyone

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Siobhan Ebel

Learning to ski at any age can be intimidating, but kids often have an easier time of it due to their inability to fear the consequences of failure. Nonetheless, about three seasons ago, I decided that I was going to learn to ski. After an unsuccessful first attempt that included bombing down the bunny hill

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Photo courtesy of Schweitzer Mountain Resort.

Fifth and Sixth Graders Ski Free with Ski Idaho’s Passport Program

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Lisa Laughlin

This winter, Ski Idaho celebrates its 20th anniversary by once again offering its Ski Free Passport program to fifth and sixth grade students. While students have a limited number of days they can ski free, there are some perks that may not seem obvious. Fifth graders get three free ski days at any participating resort,

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5 Signs You Are Becoming a Grumpy Old Skier

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Brad Northrup

I had a rude awakening over the summer. There I was, deep in the bowels of our basement back room, rummaging for life jackets, inner tube pumps, and what was left of my sanity when I came across my ski bag. Hoping that whatever treasure I sought was located under it, I grabbed the

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Ski Family Profile: The Busby Dozen

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Amy McCaffree

If you ever wondered what it would be like to take your whole family skiing, meet Stan and Kristina Busby who taught all of their 12 children – yes, 12 – to ski. “The challenge for us,” says Stan, “was to make it not about accomplishments, but about just having fun for the day. With

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Managing Frustration while Learning to Fly Fish

Get Out There / By Brad Naccarato

I remember it like it was yesterday. I was standing in the knee-deep slack water of one of my favorite runs on the Spokane River. I was certain I had the right fly. I was certain that I was in the right spot. All I needed to do now was execute. I started my windup,

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Spring Skiing Survival Guide

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding, Snow Sports / By Brad Naccarato

Spring time for skiers and riders offers a mix of sun, comfortable temperatures, soft snow, no crowds, and a chill state of mind. Everyone’s likely had a belly full of powder days and sub-zero-groomer-zoomer days. Now it’s time to relax, have some fun and work on your tan. Maximize your time in the sun

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