Snow Sports

Hailey Cecie throwing down at The Grind. Photo: Dustin Semb

The Grind: How the Region’s Biggest Rail Jam Came to EWU and Why You Need to Be There

The Grind, one of the largest open ski and snowboard rail jams on the West Coast that attracts hundreds of spectators and up to 90 ...

Derrick Knowles October 19, 2014

Season pass holders at 49 also get five free tickets to White Pass, three to Mission Ridge, two to Bluewood, and two to Loup Loup. This is pretty unique deal for anyone who likes to venture out and explore some of the region’s other ski areas. Photo courtesy 49 Degrees North Ski & Snowboard Resort

Skiing on the Cheap: Don’t Pay Full Price for a Lift Ticket This Season

Skiing and snowboarding doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg, and with a few cost-saving tricks like cashing in on readily available discounted ...

Out There Outdoors October 17, 2014

Approaching the bottom, he clears a giant crevasse with a graceful gap jump and safely slides into home plate where the film crew is waiting with rounds of high-fives and a pure Jeff Spicoli moment where a fellow TGR athlete screams out “That was SO SICK bro.” Photo courtesy of Teton Gravity Research

Time to Get Stoked: Inland Northwest Fall Ski Film Ritual

Jumping out of the helicopter onto the top of a remote Alaskan peak, literally on the edge of a razor between two massively steep faces, ...

Brad Naccarato October 15, 2014

The swap features thousands of new and used ski and snowboard items sold by individuals and retailers, including Nordic ski gear. Photo courtesy of MSSP Ski Swap

Ski Swap Roundup: Hit these Swaps for Deals on New and Used Gear

Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol Ski Swap: Friday, October 24-26, Spokane County Fair & Expo Center For 50 years now, the Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol Ski ...

Derrick Knowles October 13, 2014

Local Skier Makes It to the Big Time

Warren Miller is considered by many to be the highest stage in the world for snow-sport athletes to showcase their talents. Every fall, masses of ...

Brad Naccarato October 13, 2014

Summer Skiing on Washington’s Volcanoes

Washington’s volcanoes offer a wide variety of ski mountaineering options, from expert death defying descents to leisurely ski descents for the intermediate skier. Two mountains ...

Peter G. Williams September 17, 2014

Winter’s Not Over Yet: Road Trip Through the Kootenay Vortex

Snowboard, check. Boots, check. Goggles, check. Passport, check. In mid-March, I loaded my rig and headed north from Spokane to Canada. After a few short ...

Out There Outdoors March 28, 2014

Skiing Uphill at Mt. Spokane Just Got Easier (and Safer)

Interest in uphill travel routes where skiers can skin or hike up resort mountains continues to climb at ski areas throughout North America. In the ...

Out There Outdoors March 22, 2014

Deep Powder and Spring Corn: Ski it All at Silver

Sometimes a person gets lucky. The storm clouds obscure the sky on a day the lifts are not running, and a foot of fresh powder ...

Holly Weiler March 18, 2014