Skiing/Snowboarding

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January is Learn To Ski Month

Riding the chairlift for the first time as an adult arouses feelings of excitement and dread, kind of like the first day of middle school. ...
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10 Inland Northwest Resort Events for 2020

For the Inland Northwest, January and February are the crème de la crème of winter, for both conditions and quality on-mountain events. Don’t miss these ...
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Take the Spokane Nordic Challenge (March 8)

Long-distance ski even in Mead, Wash. The Spokane Nordic Challenge Loppet on March 8 is more than just a long-distance ski event; it’s a season-long ...
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Photo by Jon Jonckers.

Mountain Safety – Avalanche Awareness

While there have always been news stories about avalanches, some incidents more sad and deadly than others, this Silver Mountain avalanche is a home heart-break ...
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Avalanche at Silver Mountain Resort

News Release from Silver Mountain Resort (KELLOGG, ID) – On Tuesday morning at approximately 11:00 a.m. there was an avalanche in the Chair Four basin ...
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Remembering Off-Piste Magazine

Off-Piste is no longer available in the classic and often collected black and white newsprint version, but during its run was issued four times a ...
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B.C. Ski & Winter Travel Guide

Southeast British Columbia Winter Destinations Winter adventure doesn’t stop at the U.S./Canada border; in fact, opportunities to ski and ride, wander, and explore hip mountain ...
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Rustic Luxury at Logden Lodge

Twenty minutes south of Nelson, B.C., just outside the zero-stoplight community of Ymir, Paul Hulshoff and partner Annelies Ellerman have built Logden Lodge, one of ...
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Snow-blowing machine shooting out new snow on a ski run.

The Science and Art of Snowmaking

By Chris Gabrielli 100 percent coverage, knee-deep powder, and face shots for days—wake up, you’re dreaming. Although almost every ski hill in the Pacific Northwest, ...
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