Ski boots planted firmly into the side of a snowy cliff, I test the rope by slowly easing my weight back into the harness, a completely foreign feeling to me especially in full ski gear with my skis strapped to my pack. My fear of heights makes it difficult to focus. Trusting that my partner […]
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Dollars add up quickly when taking multiple, always-growing children to the mountain year after year to go alpine skiing or snowboarding. While it’s not as cheap as some other outdoor activities, there are ways to save money and rein in costs. With strategic and careful planning, including taking advantage of the below opportunities, families can
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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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Local resorts are offering too-good-to-pass-up deals on lessons, rentals and lift tickets for adults and kids who want to learn to ski or snowboard during the month of January. Each year, Mt. Spokane, 49 Degrees North, Silver Mountain and Lookout Pass offer unbelievable package deals for beginners as part of Learn to Ski/Snowboard Month. If
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As we close the curtain on December, the opening month for our local ski and snowboard season, it’s been a wild ride with storm after storm pounding area resorts. Maybe those knee-deep days that your friends have been bragging about for the last two weeks have finally inspired you to get your skis out of
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4 Ways Veteran and First-Time Skiers and Riders Can Get Involved Every January, resorts around North America, including right here in the Inland Northwest, celebrate Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month by offering excellent deals on lessons, rentals and lift tickets for adults and kids who want to get outside and learn to ski or
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The year was 1974. Carolyn Lyden and her husband Gene had just started a small barber shop on Government Way in the then small town of Hayden, Idaho. Back then, neither of them had any intention of transforming that tiny building into a booming ski shop. It’s just the way things fell into place. Two
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Save at These Local & Regional Resorts: Schweitzer, Lookout, Mt. Spokane, Silver, 49 Degrees North, Brundage & Whitefish Mountain Resort Whether you have a season pass or not, signing up with a Mountain Sports Club membership gives you more options to ski and ride around the Inland NW without ever paying full price. Save big
There are quite a few options for introducing your kids to skiing or snowboarding, ranging from teaching them yourself to taking advantage of group or private lessons or other special programs that resorts offer. Out of all of the options, the 5th Grade Passport and the EZ Ski/Ride 123 programs promoted locally by Ski the
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North Idaho’s biggest swap unfolds at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Coeur d’Alene every year thanks to the combined efforts of the Lookout Pass and Silver Mountain volunteer ski patrols. A no-brainer for North Idaho skiers and snowboarders looking for skis, snowboards, boots, clothing and accessories, the swap is also a great option for Spokane
Winter Swap, North Idaho’s Biggest Ski Swap of the Season Hits Coeur d’Alene November 7 Read More »
