Skiing/Snowboarding

Jane Huang riding a fat bike.

What To Do Outside This Winter

List of favorite winter pastimes from 11 of the region's most passionate devotees of the great outdoors, to help inspire you to get out there ...
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Vintage wooden skis getting a pine tar treatment.

Mountain Artifacts: Wooden Nordic Skis

Vintage skis can prove almost as fast as modern equipment. Writer Holly Weiler shares how she rejuvenated old Nordic wooden skis and used them to ...
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Ski lessons at Whitewater Ski Resort.

Ski Bum Advice: 3 Rules for New Skiers

Understanding ski mountain etiquette can be hard for rookies, which is why Ski Bum Brad Northrup offers 3 basic guidelines and advice for new skiers.
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3 Ways to Learn Backcountry Safety

Equip yourself to make good decisions in the backcountry. Here are 3 ways to learn skills when you can't get into a avy skills class.
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A Rippin Chix skier goes down a steep and deep run.

Rippin Chix Women’s Ski Camp

Rippin Chix ski camps for women help intermediate-level skiers understand how to improve their skills and teaches advanced techniques.
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Girl learning to ski.

Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month

In January, the ski industry's Learn to Ski/Ride Month offers EZ Ski or Ride 1-2-3 programs at ski resorts, which makes skiing and snowboarding more ...
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View of Mt Spokane ski area at dusk during night skiing with the lodge lights illuminating the snow.

What’s Happening at Your Local Ski Hill

Overview of the latest news and happenings at Ski the NW Rockies Association resorts: Mt. Spokane, Lookout Pass, Silver Mountain, and 49 Degrees North.
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Skier going uphill to the summit of Mt. Spokane.

Uphill Skiers: Mt. Spokane’s New Rules

Learn about new requirements for backcountry "uphill" skiers at Mt. Spokane, including new parking permit and Uphill Skier Winter Season Pass requirements.
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Photo of a man cross-country skiing with mountain peak in background.

Crowding Closures at Mount Spokane State Park

Due to crowding, Mount Spokane State Park will close to new arrivals once parking lots are full near Nordic, snowmobile, snowshoe, and fat-biking trails.
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