Skiing/Snowboarding

Photo of chairlift by Aaron Theisen.

Ski Bum Advice: Winter, Oh, How I Have Missed You

I have stashed the golf clubs in the dusty nether-regions of the garage, shoved my wet boardshorts in a far back drawer, and have begun ...
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Photo of snowboarder by Aaron Theisen.

Ski Resorts around the Inland NW

Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area Location: Mullan, ID (Bitterroot Mountains) Summit: 5,650’ Base: 4,500’ Terrain: 540 skiable acres/4 lifts/34 runs/2 terrain parks Tickets: $34-49 ...
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Photo of Kelli Christopherson skiing powder at Lookout Pass.

Northwest Ski Resort’s Season Passholder Profiles

Mary Heston, Silver Mountain Resort For Mary Heston and her family, Silver Mountain Resort is home base. It started two decades ago, when she and ...
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Three college students ripping it up on Gold Trail.

How Spokane and North Idaho Ski Resorts Are Evolving

Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, Mead, Wash. Spokane’s closest resort has seen its fair share of growing over the last few decades, but a ...
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FirstTracks: Winter Dreamin’

Long before the first leaves turn and geese start heading back south, I invariably have my first skiing dream of the season. This year’s came ...
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Photo courtesy of Silver Mountain Resort.

10 Tips for Keeping Kids Happy On the Ski Slopes This Winter

Make sure your kids have a positive experience skiing or snowboarding from the very beginning, which increases the odds that they will keep after it ...
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Photo by Judd McCaffree.

What to Wear to Ski & Snowboard on a Budget

There are many ways to get your family up on the mountain skiing or snowboarding in style without breaking the bank. Here are some tips ...
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Photo taken from afar of father and daughter riding the chairlift at Mount Spokane.

Lessons VS Teaching Your Child to Ski on Your Own

Our son slid down the bunny hill for the first time a few months shy of his 2nd birthday, which was too young for lessons, ...
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Photo of young boy tree skiing.

Lessons Learned: How to Teach Your Kids to Ski or Snowboard

“Pizza!” “French fries!” It’s not what’s for lunch on the bunny hill; parents are calling out instructions to their little skiers, teaching how to snowplow ...
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