Snow Sports

Ski Swap Buyer’s Guide: Finding the Right Gear and Having a Blast at Your Local Ski Swap

Ski season might appear to be a long way away, but the region’s ski swaps are nearly upon us. Whether you are an avid swap-goer ...

Brad Northrup October 19, 2015

Winter Fun and Fitness: Strategies for Skiers and other Winter Recreationists

Currently we are witnessing the transition of seasons which is warmly embraced in the Pacific Northwest. Common are the blue skies, crisp mornings, bright fall ...

Out There Outdoors October 17, 2015

Lease, Swap and Save on Gear for the Whole Family This Season

Skiing and snowboarding with your family is a fun and healthy way to spend the winter months, and it can still be plenty affordable if ...

Out There Outdoors October 17, 2015

Go where no snowboarder has gone before. Photo: Larry Banks

Split Personality: The Evolution of Backcountry Snowboarding

When I first started snowboarding almost 25 years ago, people asked, “What is this skiboarding thing you do?” I would spend time explaining how it ...

Out There Outdoors March 22, 2015

Regardless of all the new media attention, people have been puffing on lifts and in the woods at resorts here for as long as skiers and snowboarders have been ducking ropes and searching for untracked lines.

Marijuana in the Mountains: How Are Washington Ski Resorts Handling Legalization?

Off the record, a handful of ski patrollers I spoke with admit that they’ve noticed an increase in that “funny smell you occasionally notice” on ...

Jon Jonckers March 17, 2015

Season passes -- What tax returns were made for.

Spring Season Pass Deals Are Extra Sweet This Year

There’s no doubt you can save a ton of money on skiing and snowboarding by buying a season pass, especially if you take advantage of ...

Derrick Knowles March 16, 2015

On the Mountain: It’s Still Winter Somewhere

By Brad Naccarato and Derrick Knowles There really is no way to sugar coat it – it hasn’t exactly been a wonderful ski and snowboard ...

Out There Outdoors March 14, 2015

Record Contingent of Local Nordic Racers to Represent at 2015 Junior Nationals

Spokane Nordic will be sending the largest number of teen racers ever to the 2015 USSA Cross-Country Ski Junior National Championships in March. Ian McCarthy, ...

Out There Outdoors March 10, 2015

Lemonade Loppet Fun Run/Snowshoe at Mount Spokane (March 1, 2015)

What do you do when Mother Nature pulls the plug on the season’s snow pack right before one of the region’s most popular Nordic events? ...

Out There Outdoors February 21, 2015