Press Release

Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area OPENING DAY COMES EARLY 11/8/2024! Opening day for winter 2024-25 is this Friday, 11/8/2024. Lift hours will be; 10a to 3p (PST) on Friday with Ski Lookout Pass operating the Peak 1 Quad Chairlift! Brian Bressel, GM stated; “With the recent snowstorms depositing 14” to 36” of snow on the […]

Ski Area COVID operation plans for 2020-21 season: *Below are links to the ski areas and their specific COVID operation plans for the season. 49 Degrees North: https://www.ski49n.com/mountain-news/details/2020-2021-operations Lookout Pass: https://skilookout.com/covid-19 Silver Mountain: https://silvermt.com/mountain-news/details/winter-operating-plan Mt. Spokane:  http://www.mtspokane.com/ How to Purchase Daily Lift TicketsDue to COVID19, all daily lift tickets will be sold online in advance. Tickets will go

Ski the NW Rockies supports a thoughtful return to outdoor winter recreation. An advisory group of ski industry leaders developed the Ski Well, Be Well operational best practices based on scientific guidelines from experts. These practices can be adapted to each ski area’s unique operation, and can be scaled according to the appropriate local COVID-19

2020-21 SEASON PASSPORTS WILL BE AVAILABLE LATE OCTOBER! Submit your application with the one-time $20 processing fee. We’ll e-mail you a passport that gives your 5th grader three free days at all participating locations. You can either print the passport and bring it with you or pull it up on your smartphone and present it at

ROUTE OF THE HIAWATHA OPENS MAY 24-25-26 – PRESS RELEASE The Route of the Hiawatha – A Scenic Mountain Bike Trail that runs along the Old Milwaukee RR bed, opens on May 24th! The trail is open 7 days a week through September 22nd. Trail hours are 8:30 am to 5 pm.  America’s greatest adventure begins

Tree Well Safety These series of storms with cold dry snow creates some amazing skiing and riding but always make sure you are skiing with a buddy when in the trees.  Tree wells can be difficult to get out of alone and by using the buddy system and maintaining visual contact with your partner, it

Cold temperatures blanketing much of the country may intimidate some but it is a new year’s blessing for ski areas that are using the Arctic blast to make large amounts of snow in a short period of time. January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month and the snow sports industry has some tips for

Traditional ski towns are no longer affordable options for most skiers—these satellite ski communities are the new dream The ski town as we know it is dead. The cause? A toxic combination of all-time national wealth inequalities, wage stagnation, the proliferation of short-term rentals, and too many damn tourists. Unless you got in early, have