Get Out & Ride a Fatty Although I am an avid commuter and recreational cyclist, I have only ridden a fat bike once—and it wasn’t in the snow. So, my biggest question is: with all the winter sports available to us here in the Inland Northwest, why ride a fat bike when the snow flies? […]
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This two-day event is a celebration of the awesome outdoor recreation and travel opportunities and amazing lifestyle here in the Inland Northwest. This second-year event at the Spokane Convention Center February 24-25 will feature over 60 biking, outdoor gear, adventure travel, tourism, and outdoor organization exhibitors; presentations and clinics on a wide range of outdoor
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What better way to cut out travel time than to rent gear in the place you intend to use it? Fitness Fanatics had a similar idea a few years ago when they set up a satellite operation at the Selkirk Lodge on Mount Spokane, making it easy to rent gear on the mountain. If you’ve
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Like your US dollar, go farther at these B.C. ski resorts By SnowSeekers.ca Pssst… These insider tips for planning a ski vacation in the snow-smothered Interior of British Columbia are in-the-know sensational. But, they are also accessible to anyone in Washington state who wants to do some ridiculous skiing and snowboarding this season. Pick one,
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Laying down the first set of tracks on a pristine slope takes a bit of extra effort, mainly getting an early start to be first in line when the chairlift starts running. Most skiers and boarders aren’t able or willing to score first chair on a regular basis, but the first tracks “getting after it”
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Zuster Cycling will be holding the Inland Northwest Cyclocross’ final race of the season at Walters’ Fruit Ranch in Mead on November 12. Cyclocross is a form of bicycle racing that combines mountain and road biking. It involves a serious of obstacles, which may include muddy sections, river crossings, steep sections, and man-made obstacles such
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Getting Ready for Another Epic Season Dreams of 10,000 foot days still haunt me, even though I’ve been more likely to bonk or cramp up after climbing less than half that on backcountry ski tours these past few busy years. So I’m writing this in part to motivate and inspire myself to set bigger goals,
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Tri-Cities, Washington, is an outdoor recreational paradise thanks to the region’s more than 300 days of sunshine and endless open spaces. The Columbia, Snake, and Yakima rivers that wind through the community offer opportunities for water skiing, kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, boating and more. Land explorers meander through Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve and Chamna Natural Preserve
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“Discovering” a new place so close to home that you immediately love is an uncommon delight when you’ve lived in the same place your whole life. My wife Shallan and I had skied the B.C. Okanagan region’s snowy peaks, Big White (near Kelowna) and Silver Star (a short drive from Vernon), and had heard several
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The 3rd annual Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival Saturday, July 8 at Camp Sekani Park on the Spokane River has grown into one of the biggest and most fun events of its kind in the region. The outdoor-recreation oriented festival with live music, a beer garden, and over 50 exhibitor booths, is one of the biggest
