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Owen Cline throwing a method grab at Mt. Spokane's Jingle Rails.

Spokane and North Idaho Ski Resort Terrain Park Guide

Terrain parks have evolved since the early 90’s. They are now at nearly every resort, and some communities even set them up in local parks come winter. The four Ski the Northwest Rockies association resorts here in the Inland Northwest have beginner parks to hone your skills on lower elements before hucking yourself off of […]

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Sticks vs. Boards: Conflict and Camaraderie at Spokane and North Idaho Ski Resorts

Skiers vs. snowboarders. One plank vs. two. Sticks vs. boards.  It is a conflict as old as time; well, it’s at least as old as the early 80s when snowboarding started gaining popularity. This new way of riding or surfing the mountain was foreign to many skiers and resorts. In its early days of the

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Photo of Asher Coleman at Mt. Spokane Progression Park by T. Ghezzi.

Local Resort Terrain Park Shake Down

All five of Spokane’s local resorts have multiple terrain parks that suit different levels of riders—thanks to behind-the-scenes “park crews” who hustle to make it happen. Park crews dedicate many hours to planning, building, shaping, and constant maintaining of these features. While others are off slashing fresh powder in the early mornings, the park crews

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Coldsmoke, Snowboarding and Mountain Migraines

Whitewater Ski Resort’s Coldsmoke Powder Festival Is Always a Trip to Remember I make it within five blocks and 20 minutes of the opening social event at Coldsmoke Powder Fest in Nelson, British Columbia, and I realize I’m getting a migraine. To the point that I can’t see. Did I mention this particular event I’m

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