Youth Ski/Snowboard Lessons: 3 Regional Programs
Three ski and snowboard lesson programs for children and teens offered by Ski the NW Rockies Association affiliated mountains.
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Little Ripper at Silver Mountain: Brighton Turcotte
Meet Little Ripper Brighton Turcotte who both skis and snowboards at Silver Mountain Resort, along with his parents, who work for the resort.
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Little Ripper at Mt. Spokane: Jaxson Hamm
Meet 6-year-old snowboarder Jaxson Hamm from Mt. Spokane. This little ripper can shred anywhere and keep up with any one.
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Lookout Pass Little Rippers: Penelope & Olivia White
Meet twin sisters, Penelope Picabo & Olivia Lokkee White, who ski and race at Lookout Pass, and have great advice for other children.
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Little Ripper at 49 Degrees North: Winter Sneva
Meet Winter Sneva, a young skier from 49 Degrees North. She uses special skis made by Sneva MFG, the family business based in Spokane, Wash.
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Meet Little Rippers Of the Inland NW – 2021
Next gen skiers and snowboarders keep the sport alive. Meet five little rippers who tear it up at Inland Northwest mountains.
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Beginner Terrain Guide: Ski & Snowboard in the NW Rockies
Recommended runs at each of the Ski the NW Rockies mountains for beginner skiers/snowboarders–including Mt. Spokane, Lookout, Silver, and 49.
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Skiing Through New Goggles
Personal essay by Jon Jonckers about his childhood experiences skiing with a novice-level cousin and then observing his own daughter with her friend.
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Little Ripper: Oliver Peck at 49 Degrees North
Skier – Age: 5 Home mountain: 49˚ North. Favorite run: Hobbit Forest Learned to ski at age 1.5: Parent-taught. First day on skis at 1½ years old; first ski full season at age 2, going 1-2 times a week throughout the season. “We don’t have our kids in lessons [yet], because we both have a deep
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