Spring Season Pass Surprises 

Mt. Spokane’s spring pass sale gives early-birds the lowest price on season passes of the year until May 31. And if you’re a current passholder renewing for another year, you save $40 off of these prices: adult (18-59), $449; youth (7-17), $349; senior (60-69), $349; super senior (70-79), $309; midweek, $349. Mt. Spokane is also kicking off a Pass + Five deal that includes five lift tickets for the current season for new passholders. 

Silver Mountain’s pass sale starts March 1, offering new passholders the opportunity to ski the rest of this season for free with their pass purchase. Silver is also now part of the Powder Alliance, and the resort is offering three free tickets at 17 other participating resorts (plus lodging deals) with the purchase of a Silver Mountain season pass (excludes midweek, ride only, and kids under 6).  

At Lookout Pass, your 21/22 season pass purchase in March lets you ski or ride through the end of the season plus all next winter. With a massive snowpack, Lookout hopes to stay open through the third weekend of April too. Get the lowest price of the year on a season pass during the spring pass sale that lasts through April 30, 2021: adult (18-61), $319; youth (7-17), $239; senior (62-69), $239; super senior (70-79), $179, and midweek (non-holiday), $249. Lookout’s 21/22 season passes are available for pickup and to start using anytime in March 2021. 

Spring skiers and riders are rejoicing at the news that 49 Degrees North is launching a new Spring Pass alongside the resort’s usual season pass and relatively new combo pass that covers 49 and Silver Mountain. The Spring Pass, only $149 for adults and $129 for youth, is available March 1 and is valid for all days of operation through the end of the 2021 season, April 11. There is also the option to upgrade and apply the full cost of the Spring Pass to a 21/22 season pass (upgrade by April 11 for full credit or $100 off a season pass purchase after April 11). All new 21/22 season passholders that purchase their pass this spring will also score a free Spring Pass good for the remainder of this season. 21/22 season pass prices during the spring sale are $429 for adults or $299 for youth through May 4. Check out pricing for other pass categories online.  

Use Your Pass from Somewhere Else to Ski Lookout Half Price 

If you have a valid season pass to any other ski resort in the country, including Icon, Epic, Powder Alliance, and others, you can use it to score a half price adult or youth lift ticket at Lookout Pass this spring. This awesome offer is valid midweek in March and any day in April. No reservations are required, just show up at the ticket window with your valid season pass from another ski area. 

Spring Skiing for a Good Cause at 49 

Close the season out with spring skiing and riding for a good cause at 49 Degrees North. Spring Week is a chance to head up to the mountain for a great price, with tickets only $30 for adults and $20 for youth with a donation of one food item to benefit the Chewelah Food Bank. More details at Ski49n.com. 

Hawaiian BBQ & Cardboard Boxes Invade Lookout 

As Lookout Pass gets ready to send winter season downstream, what they are billing as a “responsible spring rally party” will get underway on the back deck April 11. Jimmy Buffett tunes will be blasting and barbeque and cold brews will be up for grabs as competitors and spectators get ready for the Cardboard Box Derby at 2 p.m.

To participate, make something you or your kids can slide down a short section of trail on using only cardboard, duct tape, paint, and markers and get ready to slide down the mountain and pray your contraption holds together longer than the others. Awards will be handed out for the most unique and best theme. Details at Skilookout.com. 

Ski or Ride, Bike, & Run at Silver’s Leadman Triathlon April 17  

The 17th Leadman triathlon is happening April 17. Leadman is an exciting individual or team competition for those who prefer a rowdy adventure course and might be a bit softer than the traditional Ironman athlete. Ski/board, bike, and run your way to the finish line at Silver Mountain Resort’s Gondola Village.

Come on out for a real thrill or to just enjoy the festivities of Leadman day at Silver. 100% of the net event proceeds benefit community projects sponsored by the Kellogg Rotary Club. 

RESORT NEWS

49 Degrees North to Install Longest Lift in Washington  

Chewelah, Washington’s, 49 Degrees North recently announced some exciting news: a spring 2021 construction start on a new Doppelmayr high speed quad chairlift that will replace the existing Chair 1 (Bonanza). “With a ride time of just six and half minutes, the new lift will cut transport time to less than half of what it is currently,” says director of skier and rider services Rick Brown. The new lift will transport guests up the mountain much faster, which means “less time sitting on a chairlift and more time skiing or snowboarding,” he adds. The high-speed quad will also provide easier loading and unloading for all guest. 

An undertaking of this magnitude has been years in the making, explains general manager Eric Bakken. “We want to thank our guests for their continued support and enthusiasm throughout the years and look forward to continuing to provide truly memorable mountain experiences for all. We would also like to thank the U.S. Forest Service for their support and partnership in making this vision a reality,” adds Bakken. 

Doppelmayr is the largest supplier and installer of chairlifts worldwide and operates production plants as well as sales and service centers in 50 countries. To date, they have built more than 15,100 installations for customers in 96 nations. 49’s new 900 HP lift will be the longest in Washington State at 6,644 feet, over a mile and a quarter in length, and is planned to be ready by the start of the 2021/22 season. Follow the progress of this exciting project on social media. 

Mt. Spokane Requests Funds to Replace Aging Chairlifts 

Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard park has submitted a request for state funding to replace the 65-year-old chair 1 and 50-year-old chair 2 at Mt. Spokane. Escalating maintenance and repair costs have exceeded $500,000 in the past three years, creating a major financial burden, and lift shutdowns have also become a more frequent occurrence. The solution proposed by the mountain is to replace both lifts with triple passenger lifts that would add 1/3 more capacity. Moving more people more safely up the mountain with fewer interruptions would be a huge upgrade, says Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park general manager Jim van Löben Sels. The first of the lift replacements could, if all goes well with funding and construction, the first of the lift replacements could potentially be operational by the beginning of the 2021/22 season, he says.  

The proposal for replacing chairs 1 and 2 at Mt. Spokane also raises the exciting possibility of bringing lift-assisted mountain biking to the mountain. Replacing the lifts “will be a community asset that will also help us move into more summertime operations and expand our ability to serve the mountain biking and hiking communities and offer a wedding program on the mountain as well,” explains van Löben Sels. “It will really make us much more viable because we can transport bikes up on these new lifts in the summer,” which, van Löben Sels adds, will also help cut down on traffic from people driving to the top of the mountain. 

Mt. Spokane Bids to Bring Bear Creek Lodge into Public Hands 

The historic Bear Creek Lodge just outside the state park boundary on the way up to Mt. Spokane could become an iconic park gateway if a state funding proposal and partnership by Mt. Spokane and Washington State Parks gains traction. The lodge could be improved to serve as a needed location for providing state park administrative services such as Discover Pass purchase requests. An updated lodge could also provide the type of guest services the ski area can deliver, such as food and beverage services and event space opportunities, says Mt. Spokane general manager Jim van Löben Sels. “This would be an incredible addition to Mount Spokane State Park if the funding comes through,” he says. 

Adding Bear Creek Lodge as part of the state park would bring an additional 106 acres to the park, including the lodge and tubing park, parking space, and opportunities to enhance trail access opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, and other recreational user groups in the future.  

EVENTS IN MARCH

Banked Slalom Snowboard Race at Silver March 6 

Come race your snowboard through a banked slalom course in Silver’s terrain park. The 6^th annual Doug E Fresh Banked Slalom race is a benefit for the  

Doug Johnson Memorial Fund. Doug was a loving father of 4 children and a fixture of the inland northwest ski and bike industry. His early passing has left a void in the local mountain culture, so this event is to remember and celebrates Doug’s way of life.   

A Snowboard-only race against the clock through a hand-built banked course, this jam-format event gives contestants two timed runs each, with the fastest time counted. The beer garden at the bottom of the course is once again sponsored by Grand Teton Brewing. 

St. Paddy’s Day Cheers & Kids Treasure Hunt 

Wear your green and enjoy a pint in the pub to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Lookout Pass March 17, and then help your kids find a pot of gold at the treasure hunt for kids up to age 12. The kids’ treasure hunt will include one treasure chest hidden on or near a green slope, one chest hidden on or near a blue slope, and one hidden along a black slope. Details at Skilookout.com. 

Toyota Ski Free Fridays Happening in March 

If you own a Toyota, Scion, or Lexus, head to these local mountains on the designated Ski Free Friday for that particular resort and you’ll score a free lift ticket for the day (one ticket for drivers only). Tickets are limited so reserve yours in advance online and follow each resort’s policy for turning your reservation into a lift ticket.  

• March 5 at Silver Mountain. Look for representatives from Toyota in the parking lot to claim your free ticket. 
• March 12 at Mt. Spokane. Bring proof of your lift ticket reservation with you and look for the Toyota representatives near Lodge 1 to claim your lift ticket before 1 p.m.  
• March 19 at Lookout Pass. Show up in your Toyota, Lexus, or Scion and get one free lift ticket for you (the driver) for the day. Look for the Toyota tent in the parking lot. 

Toyota representatives will be in the parking lot at each resort for each event under a Toyota tent and will be handing out lift tickets to only one person per eligible vehicle, which would be the driver.  No funny stuff, Lebowski.  

Women’s Ski/Snowboard Clinics at 49 & Mt. Spokane 

Women skiers and riders have two options in March to participate in highly popular women-only skills clinics. On March 15 at 49 Degrees North, the Mastering the Mountain Series/Women’s Ski & Ride Club offers intermediate or advanced skiers and snowboarders the chance to build on skills with other women in a positive environment. The clinic runs 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and the cost is $59, with registration required by calling 509.935.6649 (x610). Mt. Spokane is hosting its second women’s group clinic (the first one sold out) on Friday March 12. Led by the best female instructors on the mountain, the day includes three hours of instruction, morning coffee, lunch, and great door prizes. Participants are grouped by skill level in small pods. The cost is $79, with skiers and snowboarders welcome (equipment not included). Pre-registration online is required. 

Snowskates to Descend on Lookout Pass & Silver Mountain 

Snowskaters will ride Rolling Thunder, the winding natural halfpipe at Lookout Pass, for the 7^th Annual Boyd Hill SortaNatural Banked Slalom competition March 6. A 20-year-old invention native to the Inland Northwest, the snowskate is a hybrid skateboard/snowboard that has two decks and no bindings, with the addition of a leash. The boards emulate the flow of skateboarding but on snow.  

In 2009, Bryce Rich and Todd Delyea saw the need for a local snowskate manufacturer, so they partnered with TJ Sneva of Sneva Manufacturing in Spokane to build the first Boyd Hill Snowskates (boydhill.com). The annual two-day event showcases Lookout and Silver, promotes the sport, and features the Boyd Hill brand. “In snowboarding,” says Rich, “banked slaloms are legendary events. We wanted the coolest banked slalom that made sense for snowskating.” 

And the terrain park at Lookout is the perfect place for the event, says resort marketing manager Matt Sawyer. “Rolling Thunder is a long, winding natural halfpipe leftover from the mining days in this area.  When it fills with snow, it creates an awesome banked slalom course, which is key for this fun and memorable event.” 

On March 7, snowskaters can then head down to Silver Mountain for Monday Fun Day where they can ride the course from the Doug E. Fresh Banked Slalom event the day before. Snowboarders and skate boarders are particularly drawn to snowskating, but because of its easy technique and simple design, the sport is a great fit for anyone. Spectators are also encouraged. “It’s a spectacle, that’s for sure,” chuckles Rich. Register at boydhill.com and check it out on Facebook and Instagram. (S. Michal Bennett) 

Sponsored By Ski the NW Rockies Association Resorts 

[Feature photo: Mt. Spokane’s aging Chair 2 could soon be Replaced with a triple chair. Photo by Bob Legasa, courtesy of Mt Spokane.]

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Mt. Spokane: Adults $419, youth $339, senior $339, and midweek $319. And if you already have a 2019/20 pass, you pay even less for renewing. 

Lookout Pass: Adults $279, youth $219, or senior $209. Like other resorts, pass holder renewals save even more. 

49 Degrees North: Adult passes are $399 and youth $299, with similar spring pass savings for seniors and other pass categories. The popular 49/Silver Combo passes are also on sale so don’t miss the opportunity to save more with access to both resorts. 

Silver Mountain: Prices for popular pass categories include $369 for adult, $259 for youth, and a family pass that includes two adults and up to three youth for $1179. Or pick up a Silver/49 Combo pass at the best price of the year.

This content originally appeared in the March 2020 print issue and this online version has been edited to reflect the mountain closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Be mindful of the “freeze-thaw-freeze effect,” according to Mt. Spokane ski patrol director Eric Ewing. “In the morning the snow is typically firm and as the sun hits the snow, it softens and gets sticky. And as the sun goes down, the snow gets firm again. This is also true for areas in the shade.” When snow starts to melt, Ewing advises also being cautious of “underlying snow obstacles, like rocks, logs, and stumps.” 

Lower extremity (knees and below) and clavicle or shoulder injuries are common on the slopes anytime, says Ewing. “Skiers can reduce risk by being prepared for the conditions—both physical fitness and maintaining equipment properly. Make sure your body is fueled. Have a good breakfast, don’t skip lunch, and make sure you drink lots of water.” 

On bluebird days, sunburn and eye burn are also risks. “Folks often forget sunscreen and expose flesh that hasn’t seen the sun for a while, which burns easily,” says Batchelder. He recommends always wearing goggles, or at least sunglasses, to avoid eye injuries.  

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Jingle Bell 5K Run: Dress up in festive, colorful attire for this fun-run or walk on Dec. 7 at Spokane’s Riverfront Park to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation.  

Festivals & Tree Lightings: Regional events include Parade of Lights in Missoula (Dec. 7); Wallace Retro Christmas festival (Dec. 7-8 & 14-15); Holiday Fest & Tree Lighting in Pullman (Dec. 7), which includes a YMCA Kid’s Jingle Bell Fun Run; and the epic Christmas Lighting Festival in Leavenworth (Dec. 6-8, 13-15, & 20-22). 

Holiday Lights: Destinations include Manito Park’s Gaiser Conservatory  in Spokane, open Dec. 7-31 (extended dates this year); Luminaria Walk at Yakima Area Arboretum (Dec. 9-10); and Lighted Boat Parade along the Columbia River between Kennewick and Richland (Dec. 6 and 7). 

DIY moonlit fat bike, snowshoe, or cross-country ski adventure. The Cold Full Moon is December 12—also referred to as the “frost” or “long nights moon” according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.  

Christmas Tree Hunt: Cut down your own tree at a Christmas tree farm or make the hunt a National Forest backcountry adventure. Purchase a tree-cutting permit from your local U.S. Forest Service ranger office and follow regulations to harvest your own rustic fir tree. More info at fs.fed.us. (Can also harvest trees on BLM land.)

Ice Skating & Yoga at Riverfront Park: Riverfront Park Skate Ribbon is open daily, with free ice-skating lessons every Sunday, 11 a.m.-noon, and there are free yoga classes at the Pavilion on Tuesday evenings.   

Cross-country ski and fat bike in the city: When there is enough snow in Spokane and many other Inland NW towns, groomed trails may be available at select locations. In Spokane, that includes Indian Canyon Golf Course (ski only), Riverside State Park (ski and fat bike), and Dwight Merkel Park (ski and fat bike). All are free to use, except the state park requires a Discover Pass. More details at the City of Spokane website. 

Night Skiing/Snowboarding: Starting Friday, Dec. 20, Mt. Spokane’s alpine area remains opens for night skiing until 9:00 p.m. (earlier time this year), recurring Wednesdays-Saturdays through mid-March. (Note: Previous years night skiing ended at 9:30 p.m.) Sunsets and summit views of area city lights are spectacular. Other regional resorts also offer night skiing. 

Dress-up like Santa and ski/snowboard for free: On Dec. 21, Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park will host an all-day Holiday Party, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., as well as a Jingle Rails terrain park event. Anyone who dresses in a full Santa outfit receives a free lift ticket that day. Lookout Pass hosts its Santa dress-up and ski-free day on Dec. 22. 

Ski/Ride with Santa: On Dec. 23, Santa Claus will visit Schweitzer Mountain Resort to ski and ride with kids. Then on Dec. 24 he’ll fly to Lookout Pass, and also make time to visit Schweitzer on Christmas Eve for the annual kids’ balloon parade.   

New Year’s Eve Festivities: Watch (or ski in) the Torchlight Parade at Lookout Pass. Fun begins at 5 p.m. (see participation requirements online). Spokane’s Riverfront Park hosts a New Year’s Pavilion Party from 8 p.m.-midnight.

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Hiking under still, silent ski lifts at the local resort may not strike you as the best place for a fall hike, but consider these reasons for giving it a try if you never have.

Looking for views and spectacular fall colors? The high peaks and open slopes of ski resorts and adjacent mountains and ridges can offer up priceless views of the landscapes below in the midst of their annual fall color make-over. And brushy ski slopes filled with huckleberry and other shrubs can create a spectacle of fall foliage like nowhere else if you time it right.

If you are a skier or snowboarder, hiking where you ski or ride is also a fun way to experience those wintery places you love so much in a whole new way, and it helps build the stoke for the coming season. And finally, during the modern rifle hunting season, hiking in or around a ski area can be a much safer alternative to tromping through the forested hunting grounds down below.

Enjoy these and other hikes in and around our region’s ski resorts and soak up the short-lived sights, sounds and smells of autumn before the snow flies. (Derrick Knowles)

Mt. Spokane

When Francis Cook called Mount Spokane his summer home in the early 1900s, he met would-be hikers, arriving at his door via horse-drawn wagon, and demanded a 50-cent toll for the privilege of hiking the steep trail between his cabin and Mount Spokane’s scenic summit. Today’s visitor to Mount Spokane State Park may find it easier to gain the summit via passenger car, then hike the old pack trail in reverse to the site of Cook’s former home.

The steep .75 mile trail is accessible from near the Boy Scout-installed lake markers at the summit. The markers indicate the eight lakes, including Eloika to the west and Pend Oreille to the northeast, all visible from Mount Spokane’s summit.

At Paradise Camp, Cook’s cabin is long-gone. The Civilian Conservation Corps-built woodshed is undergoing renovations by the Friends of Mount Spokane State Park, and new informational kiosks have been installed nearby. Take in the history of the site, which was also the location of the old ski lodge that burned to the ground in an electrical fire in 1952.

Complete a loop hike by walking a short distance down the Kit Carson Loop Road to the intersection with upper trail 140, rerouted in the fall of 2013. Turn right and begin the climb back to the summit. The trail is a popular mountain bike and hiking trail in the snow-free months, and is marked with blue diamonds as a winter snowshoe route. It’s a steady uphill to the top, with plenty of opportunities to stop and admire the view while catching one’s breath.

At the summit, don’t miss Vista House, the 1934 native stone summit building, the upper portion of which served as the park’s first fire lookout. Until the ski season starts up again, the lower portion of the building is open to the public as a picnic area, protected from the fierce summit winds characteristic of the mountain’s top.

When the snow finally returns, do the hike on snowshoes or backcountry skis and bring a few extra bucks for hot cocoa at the winter-only weekend concession stand housed inside the historic building. (Holly Weiler)

Learn about the Mt. Spokane’s skiing history.

49 Degrees North: Chewelah Peak

Around 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort, any of the alpine, Nordic, or snowshoe trails are open for hiking before winter operations begin. Take off from the lodge and keep an eye out for wildlife and fall colors, says John Eminger, the resort’s owner and operator from 1996 to 2019. He recommends picnicking on the lodge deck and exploring any of the trails around the resort’s three basins and two summits.

The Summit Route around the alpine area includes three connective trails. The trailhead for the first one, the Alpine Road Trail – also called East Basin Trail – begins near the lodge parking lots. Follow the trail past Chair 5, which you pass under at the 2K (1.24 miles) mark, and continue until you reach Moose Track Corner (4K/approximately 2.5 miles).

Then you connect with the relatively easy South Face Traverse Trail. Follow this for three miles, enjoying views of the ski area’s backside, until you get to the Summit Trail. Continue for 1.2 mile on a rugged trek through trees to Chewelah Peak (5,775’ elevation). The trail ends near Chair 5, for a total of 7.89 miles. Head straight downhill back to the lodge area for a shorter descent, and keep an eye out for deer, elk, moose, bear and other wildlife.

Also, within the designated Nordic park, there is a network of mostly easy trails more suitable for less ambitious day hikers. Check out the resort/trail map at ski49n.com. (Amy McCaffree)

Lookout Pass: Stevens Lakes to Lone Lake

Most of us who are avid hikers have visited Upper and Lower Stevens Lakes, or even lesser visited Lone Lake next door, near Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area. But did you know there’s another route worth the effort? This trip visits both Stevens Lakes but continues on.

Once you’ve reached Upper Stevens Lake, look to the ridge to the west or right at the far end of the lake. The ridge is called Willow Ridge and is spectacular any time of the year. Look for a hiker-created trail, of sorts, or pick your way up the scattered game trails. Head up the side of the hill for the prominent rise along the ridge. The easiest route down to Lone Lake on the other side is located on the north side of this rise.

Over the years, many have ventured to the ridge and on to the summit of Stevens Peak. I suggest that you consider dropping over the ridge down to Lone Lake’s upper alpine bowl (I call it the “Upper Sanctuary”).

In the spring, the Sanctuary is an electric green of many shades. The vivid colors next to the massive rock faces, in contrast with the dark greens of sub-alpine fir, make for amazing images.

During the autumn months, these greens turn brilliant orange, red, and yellow. Upper Stevens Lake and the Lone Lake “Sanctuary” are especially beautiful this time of year.

Once you are down in the Lone Lake basin “Sanctuary,” notice the colors come alive. There are two humps above the small pond there that you can climb up for great views and a high place to photograph from. I would consider hiking into any of these lakes on their own to be moderately difficult, and by summiting, and then dropping into the sanctuary, and back to the same trailhead, this route becomes much more difficult. But don’t let that stop you. It’s simply too amazing to miss. (Chic Burge)

Originally published as “Hiking Where We Ski: Fall Hikes In Ski Country“ in the October-November 2015 print issue of Out There.

[Updated: Sept. 2021]

[Feature photo by Derrick Knowles.]

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From Selkirk Lodge, take Bear Grass trail to see its namesake plant erupt in bloom along the route. At the first junction, try either Sam’s Swoop or Blue Jay, and save the other trail for the return route.

At the second junction, the climb up Eagle Crest provides the first glimpse of Quartz before depositing hikers at Nova Hut. Drop slightly down the hill to reach intersection three and the connecting trail to Quartz Mountain Fire Lookout.

The lookout was originally perched atop Mount Spokane, but was moved to Quartz Mountain for use as a summer rental. From the summit, Newman Lake in Washington and Spirit Lake in Idaho are visible. Day hikers should respect the privacy of those renting the facility. See the Washington State Parks website to learn how to rent the lookout for an extend visit in the park.

The hike is open to hiking, mountain bike and equestrian use. Dog friendly; leash required.

Getting There

Take the Mount Spokane Highway (SR206) to the entrance of Mount Spokane State Park; proceed approximately three miles to the intersection of Mount Spokane Park Drive and the Summit Road. Bear right towards Selkirk Lodge. Park in the main lot in front of the lodge. Discover Pass required. More details about the hiking trail and journey at Wta.org.

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Fight cancer by skiing on the slopes of Mt. Spokane next Saturday, Feb. 23. All funds raised for Hope on the Slopes will be directed to the American Cancer Society for cancer research. Events, which include raffle drawings, a scavenger hunt and after-party, last from 9am to 4pm.

Hope on the Slopes is a team and individual skiing event. Participants engage in a virtual competition with other Hope on the Slopes participants in two categories: Dollars Raised and Vertical Feet. Separate registration is required for individuals and teams.

Those who skied the most, measured by vertical feet, will win a pair of K2 skis.

This Hope on the Slopes event has a website where you register and make donations, get event info and each participant is provided an easily customizable page where stories and photos can be uploaded. To make a donation or to learn more about a Hope on the Slopes event, see www.mtspokane.com/hopeontheslopes.

The goal of Hope on the Slopes is to not only have fun, but also raise money for the American Cancer Society, helping in its mission to eliminate cancer. Pledges raised through Hope on the Slopes help provide cancer patients and their families with information and support, fund research that leads to improved treatments, educate the public about cancer prevention and early detection, and help ensure that everyone has access to lifesaving cancer screenings.

Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is very proud to host this event and be a part of such a great event to raise money to combat cancer, a terrible disease which has no doubt touched all of us at some point.  Please join us on Saturday, February 23^rd in the fight against cancer.

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