While skiing has been around for somewhere between 8,000 to 10,000 years, up until around 66 years ago all of those skis would have been...

1976  Interested XC skiers were authorized to implement trails in Mt. Spokane State Park. Existing roads and trails in the area were...

1. Plan Ahead & Prepare  Check weather and avalanche conditions before heading out  Carry extra layers, food, and water in case you are...

The sport of skijoring, where a human on skis is pulled over the snow by a dog in a pulling harness while connected by a long bungee...

Bridget at the 2023 Spokane Nordic Cup  After graduating high school in 2023, former Race Team member Bridget Burns is now attending...

1. Keep Right, Pass on Left: We all drive, ride on the right side of roads, and ride and walk on the right side of trails in most of the...

THE 13 ESSENTIALS EXTRA FOOD & WATER  Emergency packet of high-energy food and minimum of one quart of water  EXTRA CLOTHING  Having dry...

Washington boasts over 140 state parks, with Mount Spokane State Park as the largest one in the system at over 12,000 acres of...

AN INTERVIEW WITH JOSEPH NELSON - Equipment Operator/Groomer in Winter, Maintenance Mechanic in Summer    Tell us about your life/career...

Did you know that the Spokane Mountaineers started out in 1915 as the Spokane Walking Club and was an only women’s organization? Men were...

MIKE BURNS IS A LOCAL SKIER, VOLUNTEER, JNQ ORGANIZER, GARY SILVER AWARD WINNER, AND MEMBER OF THE NON-MOTORIZED SNOW PARK ADVISORY...