Nordic Skiing
Money Well Spent
Costing about as much as dinner for two, a sno-park permit is a small price to pay for access to more than 45 Washington state sno-parks designated for non-motorized winter recreation.
Skijoring
Skijoring refers to the sport of running dogs (or horses) ahead of a musher on skis. The skier skis, assisting with poles, and the dog(s) pull. Simple? Not on your life.
Hitting the Trail
Hitting the trail, by Brandy Kiger Shreve. Shush, shush, shush. The cross-country skis slip easily through the deeply-grooved tracks on the edge of the trail, and all I hear as I glide along is that momentary brush of the blade against the hard pack snow...
Shredding Ready
Getting prepared for backcountry skiing
By Sam LozierÂ
Photo by Patrick Kennedy
You’ve seen tracks out on Shuksan Arm or read about backcountry skiing in magazines. The...