By Wil Wheaton Jack Wolfskin Alpspitze Ski Touring Kit The new Alpspitze ski touring collection from Jack Wolfskin benefits from the German company’s 40 years of product innovation in the outdoor gear industry. Named after an iconic German peak, this collection has been designed with all of the features backcountry skiers rely on to spend […]
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Sponsored by The Spokane Alpine Haus If you’re into winter sports and you’ve been in the area any decent length of time, it’s likely you’ve heard of the Spokane Alpine Haus, a full-service ski and snowboard and summer board and lake-sports shop located on the South Hill in Spokane. Maybe it’s the rad gear. Maybe
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Greenplay Northwest, a non-profit organization that provides nature-based early learning opportunities for children and their families, believes young children should have access to outdoor play in all weather. Even during the coldest days of winter. At Vinegar Flats Farm School, the organization’s Spokane location that opened in 2018, you can find 3-6 year-olds outside four
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By Joel Sattgast Spend any length of time viewing and consuming print, digital or social media and it won’t be long before you’re being bombarded with numerous life-changing and self-help schemes: “Unlock Your Day with 10 Morning Rituals,” “Bulletproof Your Mind in 3 Simple Steps,” “The Beginners Guide to Ice Bath Immersion.” The list of
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Cruise Miles of Nordic trails minutes from downtown at Mt. Spokane Cross-Country Ski Park The center of the universe when it comes to cross-country skiing (also known as Nordic skiing) in the Inland NW is at the Mt. Spokane Cross-Country Ski Park at Mount Spokane State Park. The park, in fact, is one of the
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Sponsored by Ski the Northwest Rockies Association The EZ Ski or Ride 1-2-3 programs makes learning to ski or snowboard for the very first time affordable and easy for kids and parents. All four Ski the NW Rockies association resorts offer a three-visit package to first-timers at an incredible price ($175 and up) that includes
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These bits of advice from an experienced instructor will help kids and parents build their skills together this winter. Sponsored by Ski the Northwest Rockies Association I have taught skiing and snowboarding for over a decade now. Writing that makes me feel a bit old considering I didn’t start teaching until my 30s. Over those
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Winter is upon us, and, just like that, so is Out There’s annual roundup of cool new gear from local winter sports gear shops. For 2023/24 we’re seeing a selection of hard goods, soft goods and accessories that is truly pushing the envelope when it comes to sustainability, innovation and aesthetics. Here’s a look at some of the
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We took our son up to Mt. Spokane to ski for the first time when he was a month shy of his 2nd birthday. It was darling to watch him all bundled up sliding down the hill for the first time, but also a little terrifying when he took off down the hill away from
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German producer of outdoor gear Jack Wolfskin continues to carve out a U.S. niche with quality products like the Terraquest boot. While I haven’t been able to test them long enough to prove this, a quick inspection of the quality design and durable materials lends me to believe these boots are made to stand up
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