Snow Sports

Father and daughter snow tubing.

Tips for Keeping Kids Warm Outside

Expert advice from Mt. Spokane Ski School Director and ski instructor Katrin Pardue--what to wear (and not wear) to stay warm, what to eat, and ...
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Child playing in the snow.

5 Ways For Kids To Play In the Snow

Ideas for outdoor winter fun in the snow -- get kids accustomed to having fun in cold, wet conditions prepares them for learning to ski/snowboard ...
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Family skiing down Mount spokane.

COVID Safety Tips: 7 P’s For the Ski Mountain

Ways to be safe and responsible on the mountain during the age of COVID, based on CDC and regional mountains’ COVID-19 policies and safety protocols.
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Cross-Country Skiing for Kids

“Nordic skiing is a great option anytime but especially now when people are looking for opportunities to get outdoors during the pandemic. Nordic skiing is ...
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Local Holiday Gift Guide – 2020

By Derrick Knowles & Jon Jonckers 2020 has been a year we won’t ever forget, and local businesses need our support more than ever. Shopping at locally-owned stores helps keep ...
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Groomed trail for fat bike riders.

Fat Biking: Local Groomed Trails this Winter

Spokane, Wash. Each year we’re seeing more fat bikes plowing through the snow on trails here in the Inland Northwest, a trend that has also ...
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Strategic snow shoveling competition.

Selkirk Powder Guides Offer Avalanche Education

Sandpoint, Idaho In an effort to increase opportunities for backcountry skiers and riders to undertake state of the art backcountry travel learning opportunities in the ...
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A kid next to a ski sign.

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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A snow covered mountain and pine trees.

Mount Bailey’s Bermuda Triangle

By Chris Gabrielli They say morale is soluble in water. It turns out that its also soluble in snowstorms, waning light, tired legs, and lost ...
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