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Ski School: Lessons Learned by Mt. Spokane’s Brad McQuarrie, Father of 4

Skiing allows you to “be intentional about creating memories for the family,” says Brad McQuarrie, general manager for Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park. He and his wife Brenda have always made it a priority to ski with their four children – three daughters, now ages 20, 19, and 15, and a son, 13. “We […]

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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 you put a little effort into saving on the cost of outfitting yourself and the kids. There are many ways to find deals on new and used ski and snowboard

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Ski swaps, clearance deals at local ski shops, Craigslist and eBay are great for finding gear on a tight budget. Photo courtesy of Winter Swap

Tips for Saving Money on Ski Gear for Your Family: Lease, Rent, Bargain & Borrow

Skiing and riding as a family can be one of the best ways to keep active and healthy in the winter, grow strong bonds between parents, kids and siblings and help your kids develop skills on the slopes that will provide a lifetime of active winter fun. Fortunately, you don’t need to take out a

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Demonstrating the wedge at Mt. Spokane. Photo: Amy Silbernagel McCaffree

Teaching Your Kids to Ski: Lessons from a Ski Family

Skiing together allows my family to achieve one of our common goals: to embrace outdoor adventures year round. We appreciate living in a four-season climate, and being skiers helps us to joyfully welcome winter cold and snow. My husband would say we’re teaching our children to ski because we want them to love what we

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