(Colville National Forest, Wash.) Frater Lake SnoPark is a day-use only trail system maintained for winter access via the SnoPark system (permit required) and easily accessible from Highway 20 just west of Tiger/east of Colville. The main trail system consists of 16 kilometers of trails that are groomed for Nordic ski access as conditions allow. […]
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By Ammi Midstokke Cover photo courtesy Ammi Midstokke Not everyone feels the same about risk. It’s a subjective assessment, nuanced by things like how many kids you still have to feed and who will see you shit yourself if things go wrong. Our party of three was not in agreement about how we got here.
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By T. Ghezzi (Nonfiction, 2024) “The Darkest White” is written by New York Times bestselling author Eric Blehm. The book is an in-depth, well-researched, and unbiased story of the legendary Pacific Northwest snowboarder Craig Kelly’s extraordinary life and his premature death. Devastating and controversial, on January 20, 2003, the Durran Glacier avalanche in the northern
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Cover photo courtesy of Shallan Knowles After a hard day’s play in the snow—whether you pedal, ski, ride, or snowshoe—there’s a magical time when you come out of the elements and seek a place to warm up and unwind. That après winter sports window is filled in many ways, but typically shares a few things
Cover photo courtesy of Rise of Telemark Rise of Telemark Events (Various resorts in the Cascades): All season long. A few hours east of the greater Spokane area, tele skiers can participate in a variety of telemark events, including clinics, demos, and social gatherings sponsored by Rise of Telemark. Details at Riseoftele.com/pages/events Wenatchee Telemark Festival
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By Derrick Knowles Cover photo courtesy of Tele Colo Over the years skiing on telemark gear, I’ve encountered a few slogans from tele skiing’s zenith, some of them on faded stickers plastered to Subarus and others repeated by lifties with a Jeff Spicoli-esque cackle in the lift line as I approached: “Free your heel, ski
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There are few places in the Inland Northwest that pair wild mountain winter adventures and authentic small-town community and charm like the Republic, Washington, area in the northeast corner of the state. Only a 2.5-hour drive north from Spokane, the town itself is a place seemingly frozen in time (in the best of ways). With
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By Kyle Merritt I have always taken pride in my fire making abilities, but never thought of myself as a “Solo Stove” guy. It seemed a little too confined for my penchant for fierce, sprawling blazes. However, we often camp places where a “Leave No Trace” ethic means no fire pits, and the Ranger Solo
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Gift giving tips and local gift ideas to make the holidays more magical. By Shallan Knowles What makes the perfect gift? Let me tell you, it doesn’t have to be big or expensive, but it will take a little work to make the magic happen. A meaningful gift will hopefully do one of a few
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