Skiing/Snowboarding
How to Win at Pond Skimming
It is the time of year when Hawaiian shirts mix with ski socks and when all the skin hidden under layers of GORE-TEX and long ...
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Spring Ski Safety Tips
“Challenging spring conditions include the rapid transition from slick snow to grabbing snow, which pushes the rider forward,” says John Batchelder, pro patrol director at ...
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Spurs and Ski Boots
By Jean Arthur Cowboys and cowgirls gallop their horses out of the start, snow clods flying, chaps flapping as skiers hang tight to ropes attached ...
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12 Reasons to Love Spring Skiing
By March, the urgency of the ski season has passed. First chairs, perfect lines, shin-deep tree runs have been scored. But the season is not ...
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Ski Bum Advice: Things I Did Not Do This Season
I don’t like setting expectations, mainly because I end up being disappointed. Maybe I should try setting lower standards, and then fail to meet them. ...
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Ski Lessons for Grandma
By Tabitha Gregory I am learning to downhill ski in my sixth decade of life. Over the years, I’ve made a number of failed attempts ...
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Avy Dogs and Risk Assessment
On Jan. 7, 2020, Annie and Abbey rode the gondola to the summit of Silver Mountain Resort—their steady brown eyes conveyed the seriousness of their ...
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Off the Bunny Hill: Schweitzer’s Blue Squares
Advancing beginners and beginner-intermediate skiers can improve their skills and grow their confidence on blue runs at Schweitzer Mountain Resort.
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14 Places to Crush Your Post-Ski Cravings
On the way back to town after charging the new north runs at Mt. Spokane, I hit the preprogrammed number in my phone. They know ...
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