Skiing/Snowboarding
Pack Your Skis and Find Winter Up North at the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival (February 20-22)
I rolled over into a cloud of pillows so cozy and warm, I thought there was no other place I’d rather be. Then I remembered …
Don’t Be a “Packed-Powder” Hater
Good ole January in the Pacific Northwest. The snow coverage is usually great in the mountains, and the resorts are almost always in full-swing operations. …
The Best Worst Day of the Season
It was Saturday March 1, the day before the Spokane Nordic 20/30/50K Challenge Loppet, and I was at Mt. Spokane setting up in the Selkirk …
Why I Ski: Sherry LaVigne and 49 Degrees North
Satisfying a crazy-nut skier woman requires excitement and thousands of acres of wild terrain. Sherry LaVigne, skier and belle femme, has maintained her long-term relationship …
Two Tales from the Mount Spokane Nordic Trails
Humility on Sam’s Swoop By Jamie Redman In high school, I raced with the Spokane Nordic Ski Team. One afternoon, about twelve years ago, I …
Don’t Knock it Until You Loppet: Take the Mount Spokane Nordic Challenge
As an avid Nordic skier, I’m always on the lookout for fun events to scratch my competitive itch. So when I saw an advertisement for the …
January is Learn to Ski or Snowboard Month–Share the Snow Love With Someone New!
Every January, resorts around North America celebrate Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month by offering excellent deals on lessons, rentals and lift tickets for adults …
Winthrop Winter Wonderland: Ski, Bike, Snowshoe
The Methow Valley’s skiing, scenery, and extensive trail system has been getting attention in recent years well beyond the Pacific Northwest for being the nation’s …
Long Live the Mom n’ Pop Ski Shop: Let It Ride
In the late 50s and early 60s, surf culture was exploding all along the West Coast. Standing up on a board and then riding it …