What’s S.A.F.E.A.S.? Skiers Advocating and Fostering Education for Avalanche and Snow Safety. S.A.F.E. A.S. clinics were started by Elyse Saugstad, Jackie Paaso, Lel Tone, Michelle Parker, Ingrid Backstrom, and Sherry McConkey. With the goals of heightening community snow safety and avalanche …
K2 is declaring Saturday, December 14th, 2013 to be International Women’s Ski Day. Females are encouraged all over the world to just get out and ski! Women who mention “International Women’s Ski Day” at the ticket window will receive a …
Join the folks from Pyramid Breweries on December 7, 2013 at 8pm for the 16th annual Snow Cap Party which supports the important work of the Northwest Avalanche Center. Live music by Capital Cities with special guest Leagues. Tickets are …
Just Get Out There! – it’s a phrase that we hear a lot around here. ‘Out There’ during ski season can mean a lot of different things to a lot of people, but one thing everyone agrees on is that …
If you’ve never experienced Washington’s majesty beyond the Eastern slopes of the Cascade Range, let me be the first one to tell you how vastly different it is from Western Washington. I grew up there, in fact. Massive evergreens are replaced with …
Come one, come all to the second annual White Pass Rhythm N Bruise, scheduled for the weekend of April 28-29. Don’t you love that on-snow events will still be taking place that late in the season!? If you’re a stranger to …
On most winter days, teams of freeriders can be found scattered throughout the backcountry wilderness in search of unique lines, technically challenging descents and untouched powder bliss. Putting that experience to work on a chosen zone for critically-judged runs is …
From the looks of this video, Washington’s Cascade Range has continued to be hammered with snow throughout the past few days. Fortunately for Crystal Mountain, with their 2,600 acres of widespread terrain, there is plenty of room to explore and find …
It’s time, once again, for the on-hill party we all look forward to at Alpental. We all enjoy our fair share of powder turns, but the addition of live music, delicious food, beer garden, tons of ski and board demos, …
On Wednesday, Feb. 22nd, from 6-7 p.m., Leavenworth Ski Hill will host a Ski Hill Memorial to honor the spirits of our good friends who were lost in a tragic avalanche last weekend. Johnny, Chris & Jim were all Leavenworth residents who spent …