Caught in the Act

Members share their skiing lives

Lou Slak

>First Nordic Experience:
“When I was a ski bum in Vail, CO, I would longingly watch Nordic skiers glide through beautiful back-country bowls. At the time, cross country ski gear could only be purchased in Europe, and nothing was available to buy or rent in Vail. When I moved to Spokane, I purchased my first pair of cross country skis and skied the local golf course terrain. That was before we had this Mt. Spokane cross-country gem.”
>Gear:
Classic: Fischer RCS skis, Salomon boots, SWIX carbon poles; Skate: Atomic Beta Race skis, Salomon boots, SWIX Carbonlite poles; Touring: Fischer Nordic Cruise skis, Salomon boots, SWIX Nordic touring poles
>Favorite Trail:
“I enjoy some trails for classic and others for skate, but I love all the trails at Mt. Spokane.”
>Most Memorable Nordic Moment:
“When I learned to skate ski.”
>Little Known Fact:
Lou and her husband Frank introduced skate skiing to the Spokane Mountaineers. She and four of her grandchildren are participating in Nordic Kids this year.
 
 

Spokane Nordic Ski Education Foundation

Nurturing a love of cross-country skiing through lesson programs and trail maintenance,

with an eye to the future of the Mt. Spokane Cross-Country Ski Park