Outdoor Industry's New Gear Tweets
OutdoorsNW is sending staffers to two outdoor industry trade shows in the next couple of weeks! Tune in for our tweets during the shows . . .

Bellevue Marmot Mountain Works Closing March 2
Marmot Mountain Works in Bellevue, Wash., is going out of business. Its last day of operation will be March, 2, 2014 . . .

Chase the sunshine to powder at Mission Ridge
By Mary-Colleen Jenkins
Located just a short drive from Wenatchee, Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort is an easy trip from Seattle . . .    

 

By Amy Whitley
These resorts offer maintained, organized cross country trails or Nordic centers, and world-class downhill facilities . . . 

 

Web links for Resort Resources, Nordic Resources, Northwest Weather/Road Reports and National Resources . . . 

 

Protect Our Winters on our warming earth By Diane Rudholm
Close your eyes and imagine the best snow day of your life. Maybe you were hucking cliffs with friends, snow-tubing with family or . . . 

 

Compiled by Hilary Meyerson
Vibrant designs that'll knock your socks off! From Thorlo, Lorpen, FITS, Darn Tough, Point6, Fox River and Smartwool . . .

 

Story and Photos by Mary-Colleen Jenkins
At the end of The Wizard of Oz there's the famous scene in which Dorothy awakens to see her friends and family . . .