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Lookout Pass Ski Area could possibly open Friday this week. The ski area reported 15 inches at the base and 17 inches at the summit over the weekend.On Tuesday, Phil Edholm, President/CEO of Lookout Pass, said eight runs...
The 45th annual Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol Ski Swap kicks off the 2009-10 ski season Halloween weekend at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. The region’s largest ski swap features thousands...
A definite answer to the question of whether or not the 2009-10 winter will be good for skiers and riders remains elusive.The National Weather Service (NWS) issues an updated seasonal outlook on the third Thursday of every...
Snow has reappeared in the mountains and discounts are still available on season passes at inland northwest ski areas. But time is running out. Skiers and riders can save 40 percent and more at neighborhood hills when they buy...
For most skiers and snowboarders, winter can’t come soon enough. If they live in Colorado, the wait is over. Loveland Ski Area will be the first ski area in North America to open for the 2009-2010...
Sun Valley’s first snowstorm of its 74th winter season brought 17 inches to the top of Baldy. The snow fell over a 24-hour period and another one to three inches is expected through noon today. Sun...
Grand Targhee Resort in Alta, WY, was blanketed in powder after an intense snowstorm dropped over a foot of snow on Wednesday, September 30. Resort personnel recorded 14-plus inches of snow at mid mountain.View photos of the...
Tuesday this week the Autumnal Equinox occurs as the first day of fall on the calendar. Since the beginning of summer, the solstice, the days have been getting shorter. Tuesday, the equinox, is the point where night and day...
Will a weak to moderate El Nino affect the northwest ski season with above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation? The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), part of the National Weather Service, says yes. But not everyone agrees with the...
The snowmaking system Schweitzer Mountain Resort began last year is nearly complete. Phase two, which started this summer, is a lined reservoir pond at the top of Stiles Saddle, left of the Great Escape Quad.The new reservoir holds...