By T. Ghezzi Growing up in Spokane and snowboarding in the early ’90s, there were very few female riders. The memoir “Snowboard Girl” by Shannon Dunn-Downing clearly took me back to my early years of snowboarding. It also brought to mind a local female rider my age, Casey Wiese, whose dedication and drive enabled her to carve out a place […]
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Cover photo courtesy of Silver Mountain Resort By Brad Northrup There is a special kind of malice baked into the names of advanced ski runs, and it’s not accidental. Somewhere in a fluorescent-lit office—or maybe a dimly-lit ski patrol shack—there is a person whose sole job is to look at a steep, icy, tree-choked death funnel and say, “Yes. Let’s call
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Cover photo courtesy of Mt Spokane Ski and Snowboard By T. Ghezzi The tow rope in the Mt. Spokane Terrain Park has been a game changer for both skiers and snowboarders. Not only has it provided a space to progress quickly, but it has also helped create a new cultural identity and atmosphere in the park.
Cover photo courtesy of Silver Mountain There are still plenty of ways to make the most of what’s turning out to be a snowy spring season—March powder dumps and soft spring turns, terrain park sessions, pond skims and the laid-back community vibe that defines our regional ski hills. Even better, spring is when next year’s season passes go on sale
By Amy McCaffree Cover photo courtesy of Silver Mountain Sunny spring conditions and frequent March and April storms often deliver some of the best days of the season, so don’t put your gear in storage just yet. End your season in celebratory fashion with a fun spring event or two and plenty of good mountain vibes. Find details and operation schedule updates online. 49° North Mountain Resort (Chewelah, Wash.) Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard
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Cover photo courtesy of David Zalewski For the second year in a row, 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort is partnering with three local elementary schools to offer fourth- and fifth-grade students the chance to learn to ski or snowboard. The program, Corey’s Run FIRST TRACKS Ski Academy, was established by David Zalewski, father to Corey, who passed away after being
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What I learned at a women’s ski clinic By Bri Loveall Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall Here’s how I learned to ski: when I was 10, I took a weeklong ski class. Five years later, I told my best friend I was good enough to ski with her family. I wasn’t. I spent the
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Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall Introducing kids to skiing or snowboarding starts long before their first chairlift ride. The best way to build excitement is simply to play in the snow together. Gentle snowball fights, building snow forts and snowmen, and sledding and tubing all help kids get comfortable outdoors in winter. These activities
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Helping kids build resilience and learn to love the ski hill By Bri Loveall Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall Before teaching my kids to ski, I received a lot of really helpful advice: private lessons, ski school, hula hoops instead of ski harnesses, and even recruiting a grandparent. Last fall, we finally committed and
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