jamesdeluxe
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- Jul 17, 2020
Thanks to the three-hour time difference, we were able to kick off our week in the Inland Northwest region with an afternoon visit to Mount Spokane, a nonprofit ski area less than an hour from the airport. It offers locals a sizable mountain (2,000 verts/1,400 skiable acres) with challenging terrain, reasonable season pass rates, and night skiing -- allowing Spokaners to cruise up for a quick fix of legitimate turns without a long drive.
The scenery on the drive up was beautiful and skies were blue, but a few minutes before arriving, we drove into a storm that was circling the mountain, which significantly reduced visibility. After every lift ride, we were covered in snow:
In the 2.5 hours we spent there before continuing to Schweitzer, the region's big destination resort, Mount Spokane impressed us -- really nice terrain, excellent tree skiing, and a great hometown vibe in the lodge. Here I am in the Geronimo Trees:
Ridge Run:
For lift freaks, Mount Spokane operates five nicely maintained Riblet chairs from the late 60s, which is appropriate because Riblet -- at one point, the largest ski chairlift manufacturer in the world -- was headquartered in Spokane.
Finally, Mount Spokane has purchased a lift from fellow nonprofit mountain Bridger Bowl, which they plan to install on the back side of the mountain, allowing them to create more intermediate terrain.
The scenery on the drive up was beautiful and skies were blue, but a few minutes before arriving, we drove into a storm that was circling the mountain, which significantly reduced visibility. After every lift ride, we were covered in snow:
In the 2.5 hours we spent there before continuing to Schweitzer, the region's big destination resort, Mount Spokane impressed us -- really nice terrain, excellent tree skiing, and a great hometown vibe in the lodge. Here I am in the Geronimo Trees:
Ridge Run:
For lift freaks, Mount Spokane operates five nicely maintained Riblet chairs from the late 60s, which is appropriate because Riblet -- at one point, the largest ski chairlift manufacturer in the world -- was headquartered in Spokane.
Finally, Mount Spokane has purchased a lift from fellow nonprofit mountain Bridger Bowl, which they plan to install on the back side of the mountain, allowing them to create more intermediate terrain.
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