SEAL MORGAN’S DAD PROMISED to buy him a new surfboard if he cut off his ponytail. The year was 1969. Morgan was 15 years old and obliged the compromise. But he hasn’t cut his hair since then. A self-proclaimed “old guy,” Morgan was a skater, surfer and snowboarder long before the collective conscience fell in […]
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2010 MSSP Ski Swap The 46th annual Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol Ski SWAP. The region’s largest winter sports equipment and clothing event featuring thousands of new and used winter sports items being sold by both individuals and area sports stores. Equipment, clothing and accessories for all winter sports are available, including Nordic and alpine skiing
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Necessity is the master of invention. Vince Zimmer, owner of Spokane Alpine Haus, grew up on the South Hill without a nearby ski shop. He was tired of catching the bus downtown just to check out the latest boots and skis, so in 1976, at the budding age of 25, he took a chance and
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Necessity is the master of invention. Vince Zimmer, owner of Spokane Alpine Haus, grew up on the South Hill without a nearby ski shop. He was tired of catching the bus downtown just to check out the latest boots and skis, so in 1976, at the budding age of 25, he took a chance and
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This weekend is the 45th annual Mount Spokane Ski Patrol Ski Swap, the largest swap in the region and a great place to get your gear – new & used – for cheap. Equipment, clothing and accessories for all winter sports are available, including Nordic and alpine skiing & snowboarding. It’s also the primary source
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Rick Brown was just a kid with a skateboard. Being born and raised in Spokane the hobby lead to snowboarding, and now 20 years later he’s the director of skiing and snowboarding at 49 Degrees North. “At the time I never really thought of making it a career,” he says. “Snowboarding was sort of a
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WHILE SOME PEOPLE in the Northwest worry about excess spring runoff as the mountain snow melts, flooding local rivers and streams with whitewater, Mike Hamm of Hydrology Kayak Instruction gets excited. Hamm was introduced to kayaking six years ago, when a friend who was taking a class for the outdoor recreation degree at EWU took
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AT LAST THE TIME HAS COME for winter recreation; and in Spokane, there are plenty of venues to choose from. But before dusting off your Alpine skis or sleds, why not try Nordic skiing (Cross County) at Mt. Spokane? Located 25 miles northeast of Spokane, the park maintains 13,919 acres within the Selkirk Mountains. A
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LAST YEAR SKI SWAPS in the region saw anomalous success. The Schweitzer Alpine Racing School (SARS) Ski Swap had an estimated 30% increase in sales. Swaps at Mount Spokane and 49 Degrees North also set earning records. In this year’s teetering economy, event organizers were not sure what to expect. “We weren’t sure what was
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By Angie Dierdorff & Jon Snyder DESTINATION races are becoming more and more popular and the Pacific Northest has a bunch of fun ones. Two of the best are right here: Bloomsday and Ironman Coeur d’Alene. But where should you go when you want to race out of town? Use our guide to help pick
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