Sponsored by Ski the Northwest Rockies Association Resorts around Spokane and North Idaho make it easy to learn to ski or snowboard with lesson and rental packages, discount deals, and beginner-friendly terrain. Here are the best of the best local beginner runs to check out this winter! 49 DEGREES NORTH (Chewelah, Wash.) Surface Lift: Gold […]
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Stay at Silver Mountain Resort and slide, swim, and play on a skiing or snow tubing vacation! This post is sponsored by Ski the Northwest Rockies Diiiiing! The bell sounds, warning those nearby of an impending dousing. The large bucket suspended over Silver Rapids’ Cub Cove and Minor’s Island spends its day filling up with
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Winter is upon us, and, just like that, so is Out There’s annual roundup of cool new gear from local winter sports gear shops. For 2023/24 we’re seeing a selection of hard goods, soft goods and accessories that is truly pushing the envelope when it comes to sustainability, innovation and aesthetics. Here’s a look at some of the
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There are plenty of reasons to head north for winter adventures: deep powder, amazing ski and backcountry terrain, hot springs, friendly people, captivating communities, and killer food and craft beverages. The 30 percent currency exchange discount on everything we get with the U.S. dollar is also a huge bonus, and border crossing with a passport
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Tis’ the season of giving, and if finding the perfect gift brings you the delight that it brings to our family, we are kin. Before you start shopping, we have a few thoughts on the art of gift giving and why you should keep it local. If you’re in a rush, skip to the gift
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Sponsored by the Ski the Northwest Rockies Association If you plan to ski or snowboard more than a couple of times this season, then buying a season pass at the discount fall season pass sale prices will save you plenty of cash. A season pass gives you the freedom to go up to the mountain
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Mixed predictions for the winter 2023/2024 season I started counting down the days to the start of the season back in June, like right after the solstice. What few friends I have got real tired real quick of hearing me say “One day closer to ski season.” But what else is there to do around
Sponsored by Ski the Northwest Rockies, Silver Mountain Resort, Lookout Pass, Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, and 49 Degrees North Fall Season Pass Sale Deadlines & Bonus Benefits If you plan to ski or snowboard more than a couple of times this season, then buying a season pass at the discount fall season pass
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The first snowflakes have landed. Now make the most of the days before the lifts start running! By Whil Wheaton For many of us, skiing and snowboarding—whether it’s riding lifts, backcountry, or Nordic trails—is a way of life. Savor and prepare for the days leading up to your first skiing moments of the season by
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(Selkirk Mountains, North Idaho) Hughes Fork and Jackson Creek share a trailhead near Hughes Meadows in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. Each can be a stand-alone day hike for visitors to nearby Priest Lake, remaining low to enjoy the old growth forest’s lingering huckleberry patches in September or fall mushroom season as rains return in
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