Whether you are a road or trail warrior or an occasional outdoor recreationist, there’s something for everyone in this comprehensive guide to races, rides, and outdoor events around the Inland Northwest. See you at the starting line! BIKING Bike Everywhere Challenge (May 1-31): May is officially Bike Everywhere Month and the Spokane Bicycle Club (spokanebikes.org) […]
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Just Over Four Hours from Spokane, Big White Ski Resort Lives up to Its Name If you are going to pony up the cash for a spring ski or snowboard road trip, make it a good one. Spokane is a ski city with over a dozen quality resorts in four states and B.C. that are
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Saying the Hoskinson family enjoys skiing is an understatement—skiing runs in their blood. Father Paul, brothers Evan and Robert, and Robert’s son Anders make up the triple generation ski family. They welcomed me into their home, eager to share ski stories and careful not to give away too many mountain secrets. These transplants from the
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A few winters ago, our editor Derrick Knowles wrote about his first trip to Canada’s Big White Ski Resort. Now the U.S. Dollar is 20 cents stronger than Canadian currency. It’s a great time to experience Big White, as the exchange rate makes for instant deals on rooms and lift tickets. Big White is in
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There is a worn, scratched, and cobweb-covered SMC ice axe that’s been hanging in one of my gear caves or another for over a decade. And I’ve never used it. This old blue ice axe is a bit too short for me, but the main reason it perpetually hangs on a wall collecting dust is
Nelson and Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada, Host 9 Days of Festivities to Celebrate the Season Find awesome in southeast British Columbia this year, November 24 through December 2, 2017, at the first-ever Winter Kickoff – a series of events to celebrate the upcoming winter season. “Nelson has developed a reputation as North America’s best ski
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A season pass buys you the freedom to ski or snowboard whenever you want without ever paying full price for a day on the mountain—all you need to do is use it at least a handful of times. Skip the ticket line, show up only for the best conditions, and go home when you’re ready
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If you already have a “lake place” – your own or your parents,’ your friend’s grandparents or cousins, or your Uncle Bob’s – then you likely already have your favorite lake. But for the rest of us, any of the dozens of Inland Northwest lakes can be ours for the loving. To feel the cold
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“Discovering” a new place so close to home that you immediately love is an uncommon delight when you’ve lived in the same place your whole life. My wife Shallan and I had skied the B.C. Okanagan region’s snowy peaks, Big White (near Kelowna) and Silver Star (a short drive from Vernon), and had heard several
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On June 24 – 25 Inland Northwest enduro mountain bikers went head-to-head with competitors from all across the globe at one of the most competitive enduro races the region has ever held. Silver Mountain, in Kellogg, Idaho, hosted the North American Enduro Cup, organized by the Cascadia Dirt Cup, Montana Enduro Series and Idaho Enduro Series.
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