Snow Sports

Fat tire rentals are available at Whitewater Ski Resort in Nelson, B.C. for riders to explore the five kilometers of new multi-use trails in the Nordic center.

A Whole Lot of New at Regional Resorts: Better Runs, Expansion Plans, Terrain Park Additions, Night Vision, Web Cam, Mountain Hosts, Cheap Cat Skiing, Fat Biking, and More!

With the first flakes of the ski season already behind us, and plenty more likely to fall in the coming month, resorts around the greater ...

Derrick Knowles November 23, 2014

Jeff Yates overlooking the Spokane sea on a bluebird day. Photo: Bob Legasa, Freeride Media

Is Spokane a Ski Town?

Is Spokane a Ski Town? Hometown Ski Industry Icons Weigh In It’s 7 a.m. on a cold, clear Thursday morning in January. The city’s collective ...

Brad Naccarato November 15, 2014

A Chance of Snow: The Return of El Nino?

I am one of those guys who tries to take a “glass is half full” view on things, especially when it comes to winter recreation. ...

Brad Northrup November 9, 2014

Pray for Snow – November 5 at Perry Street Brewing

It’s that time of year again, when skiers and riders see potential snowflakes in the gray rain and send silent prayers for snow accumulation in ...

Out There Outdoors November 1, 2014

Ski Swap finds for kids. Photo courtesy of Winter Swap

Surviving the Ski Swap Experience with Your Kids

Fleece-clad shoppers clutching coffee cups stand outside in an organized line, waiting for the doors to open. It’s better than Black Friday; it’s the annual ...

Amy McCaffree October 20, 2014

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