Snow Sports
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 ...
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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 ...
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Reports of Snowboarding’s Demise Highly Exaggerated: Lookout Pass Riding Community Continues to Thrive
In the March 2014 issue of “Outside Magazine,” writer and “Mountain Magazine” Editorial Director Marc Peruzzi describes the slow decline of the sport of snowboarding. ...
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Ski Bum Advice: Mountain Etiquette
Now that the snow gods have smiled upon us, chances are the local resorts will soon be swamped with hoards of skier and riders, if ...
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Wax On, Wax Off: Lessons from the Backcountry
If there’s one thing I learned cat skiing, it’s this: before you head out, make sure your wax job is fresh and appropriate for the ...
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Fat Bike Love
“It’s a balmy 11 degrees Fahrenheit down in the valley,” Brian tells me over the phone. I’ve been on the mountain skiing in wind chills ...
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Fat Biking 101: Your Guide to Snowbiking in the Inland Northwest
I remember the first time I saw a fat bike at a bike shop in Spokane about two and a half years ago. I asked ...
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Guns, Lycra, and Skinny Skis: Biathlons Catch on in the Inland Northwest
In a few months, Olympic enthusiasts everywhere will be glued to the TV to watch their fill of all things snow and ice. But in ...
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Retro Ski Pass Contest
Got a classic ski pass pic that stakes out a slope style from a bygone era that’s worthy of sharing with the masses? We’ll publish ...
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