This winter will go down as one of the toughest seasons on record for Northwest winter sports enthusiasts, ski resorts and shops. If you have boards gathering dust in your gear room, look on the bright side. Next year has got to be better (knock, knock…). Winters like this one are a good reminder that […]
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BikeCdA is all about making connections. And that’s what its founder, Coeur d’Alene Police Officer John Kelly, had in mind last March when he went looking for Tom and Jamie Morgan one day. Tom and Jamie were waiting for other members of the Lake City Flyers cycling group to arrive when Kelly, wearing his uniform,
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Play the OTM Backcountry Booty scavenger hunt contest and you get to explore different trails around the region and possibly win gift certificates for cool outdoor gear and other prizes from local businesses like Mountain Gear. Here’s how it works: 1. We hide a booty certificate, that’s good for whatever prizes are up for grabs,
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By Brad Naccarato and Derrick Knowles There really is no way to sugar coat it – it hasn’t exactly been a wonderful ski and snowboard season in the Inland Northwest. Flowers are starting to bloom, bees are buzzing, the sky is blue and the evening sunsets have been stunning. Temperatures have crept north of 50
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If you haven’t ridden Simple Tools, Pop Rocks, or the Up Chuck re-route, you and your bike owe the Camp Sekani/Beacon Hill trail system a visit. And these newish xc trails are only a sampling of thoughtful, fun and flowy sections of singletrack that have been carved out of the earth by Evergreen East mountain
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Since I still want to believe that winter will return and there will be too much snow to access the high country, I am recommending a nice walk on the beach for March. Spring is truly the best time to visit the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area for hikers. The boating crowd isn’t likely to
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What do you do when Mother Nature pulls the plug on the season’s snow pack right before one of the region’s most popular Nordic events? Make lemonade out of the situation and have fun on the trails anyway! The Spokane Nordic Ski Association’s planned a 20/30/50km “Loppet” Spokane Nordic Challenge ski event that was set
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With the growing popularity of fat biking on snow-covered trails, more people are confronted with the question of what to wear to keep warm without overheating and getting drenched in sweat. John Drumm, store manager and resident fat bike expert at Fitness Fanatics in Spokane Valley has some thoughtful fat biking gear advice based on
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Not all winter adventures have to be into the deep mountains. These winter waterfall trips are found mostly in or near the Purcell Trench, northwest of Bonners Ferry. Myrtle Falls & the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge West of Bonners Ferry, along the east slopes of the American Selkirk Mountains, is the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge.
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Ski Joring. Not the gentler kind with dogs. No, these daredevil skiers with serious cojones get pulled around at break-neck speeds over jumps by a horse and rider. Watch the excitement with hundreds of other amped up spectators or sign up to compete yourself for the chance to bring home a piece of over $3,500
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