Advancing beginners and beginner-intermediate skiers can improve their skills and grow their confidence on blue runs at Schweitzer Mountain Resort.
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Not one, not two, but three season ski passes belong to Kim Lukes, 64, which is why she skis 70-90 days a season, along with her husband of 44 years, Craig. While they’ve long been dual-pass holders at Mt. Spokane and Silver Mountain, this season marks their first with Ikon Passes.
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Ski Idaho has a low-cost 5th and 6th grade Peak Season Passport program to help create lifelong skiers and snowboarders.
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To have fun skiing and make it a lifelong sport is every ski-parent’s dream for their kid. Twelve-year-old Jackson Syron, of Spokane, has only been skiing for two full seasons so far, but he has quickly progressed. “You would never know he hasn’t been skiing his whole life,” says his mom, Tiffany Syron, who learned
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Kids in the Inland Northwest have an abundance of fun, affordable learn to ski or snowboard programs to choose from. These are some of the most popular programs at local Ski the Northwest Rockies affiliated resorts, including 49 Degrees North, Lookout Pass, Mt. Spokane, and Silver Mountain. Always check with your favorite mountain to see
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“Any kid is suited to cross-country skiing. You can go as hard and as fast as you want,” says Brad Thiessen, director of engagement for Spokane Nordic Ski Association (SNSA). “But it depends on the parent and child—what’s the child’s patience level, tolerance level being in the cold and trying a new sport. How patient
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While riding the park or in the powder-filled trees at Mt. Spokane, there are two little rippers to look out for. The Cline brothers, Wyatt, 12, and Owen, 14, are humble, stylish, and ride hard. They rip, stomp, and are extremely passionate about snowboarding. The brothers are sponsored by Capita Snowboards, Union Bindings, Smith Goggles,
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If you have a 5th or 6th grader who loves to ski or snowboard or one who’d like to learn, you’ll want to take advantage of the free skiing program offered by the Idaho Ski Areas Association, a.k.a. Ski Idaho. The Idaho Peak Season Passport lets 5th and 6th graders ski or board 18 mountains
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The Fletcher ski family–led by Poppy and Grammy, Seth and Gloria–includes three generations of skiers at Mt. Spokane.
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