2013/14 Inland PNW thread

**wickstad** · 03-06-2022, 10:35 PM

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We took a long weekend to ski Lookout and Silver. Seemed like there was a lot of tailgating at Lookout. Not too much tailgating at Silver. Both are pretty sweet hills though.

**2FUNKY** · 03-06-2022, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by wickstad

We took a long weekend to ski Lookout and Silver. Seemed like there was a lot of tailgating at Lookout. Not too much tailgating at Silver. Both are pretty sweet hills though.

Awesome! Great to see you and meet your family! Stoked you had a good time in my neck of the woods. Let me know next time you’re here and have time to look around. There was some killer snow to be found today.

**MagnificentUnicorn** · 03-07-2022, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by wickstad

We took a long weekend to ski Lookout and Silver. Seemed like there was a lot of tailgating at Lookout. Not too much tailgating at Silver. Both are pretty sweet hills though.

Todd loves that snow

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**wickstad** · 03-07-2022, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by MagnificentUnicorn

Todd loves that snow

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He’s already known as “the connoisseur” at Silver.

**spknmike** · 03-08-2022, 10:59 AM

Praxis up at Silver today! Keith said he’d be up at Schweitzer tomorrow.

**wickstad** · 03-08-2022, 09:14 PM

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I tried to get my video of this to upload but was unsuccessful. This is Shaft at Silver Mountain. All these snowballs would release and careen down the hill on top of the unsuspecting. Todd drug us down this run.

**wickstad** · 03-08-2022, 09:20 PM

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1.5 seconds off the track record my first time at https://www.fastkartspeedway.com/.

**Norseman** · 03-08-2022, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by wickstad

I tried to get my video of this to upload but was unsuccessful. This is Shaft at Silver Mountain. All these snowballs would release and careen down the hill on top of the unsuspecting. Todd drug us down this run.

Cool photo

**wickstad** · 03-08-2022, 09:25 PM

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Screenshot of Todd catching some air at Lookout.

**ptavv** · 03-09-2022, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by wickstad

1.5 seconds off the track record my first time at https://www.fastkartspeedway.com/.

when I was in high school I became the first person to flip one of their karts on the track

**allmountainsnowskating** · 03-09-2022, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by wickstad

We took a long weekend to ski Lookout and Silver. Seemed like there was a lot of tailgating at Lookout. Not too much tailgating at Silver. Both are pretty sweet hills though.

I wonder if you saw us having our snowskate contests at Lookout and Silver? We were tailgating it up

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**wickstad** · 03-09-2022, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by larilinesign

I wonder if you saw us having our snowskate contests at Lookout and Silver? We were tailgating it up

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Yes I did. Well I saw some rippers at Lookout and saw the course. Then saw another one at Silver and asked him if he was at the race and he was.

**wickstad** · 03-09-2022, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by ptavv

when I was in high school I became the first person to flip one of their karts on the track

I had to watch a safety movie.

**romeo tango** · 03-13-2022, 05:24 PM

fun leftover mash in the trees at The 9ine today
the Schweitzer Effect was full-on at the summit

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**2FUNKY** · 03-13-2022, 07:34 PM

Jackass was off the chain today. Empty lot at 8am. Mid shin goodness with a country club vibe. So many phat fresh lines today. Whooboy! What a sleeper 2” pow day!

**thefortrees** · 03-14-2022, 08:02 AM

^^^^ yeaahhh buddy

**Chugachjed** · 03-14-2022, 10:09 AM

Gonna be an inland PNW local for the next 3 seasons. Living in Spokane. Got 2 kids do I get passes at silver or Schweitzer or where else?

**2FUNKY** · 03-14-2022, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Chugachjed

Gonna be an inland PNW local for the next 3 seasons. Living in Spokane. Got 2 kids do I get passes at silver or Schweitzer or where else?

Really can’t go wrong with Schwizz, Silver or Lookout. Just depends on your drive tolerance is and cost for a family.

**allmountainsnowskating** · 03-14-2022, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Chugachjed

Gonna be an inland PNW local for the next 3 seasons. Living in Spokane. Got 2 kids do I get passes at silver or Schweitzer or where else?

You might consider an Indy pass or Powder Alliance add on to Silver Mountain. This would give you some freedom to explore around.

Ikon gets you to RED mountain and Schweitzer...

I think the real winner though is a Lookout Pass season pass. If you buy now, it's valid through the end of this year. Check out the partner tickets for it:

https://skilookout.com/benefits-partners

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**Chugachjed** · 03-14-2022, 11:33 AM

Passes for me wife and both kids at silver are the same price as one pass at Alyeska. Cheap!! I’ve only been to Schweitzer once and that was closing weekend so I don’t really have a feel for the mountain. I love alpental anything with that terrain/vibe is great for me. It’ll mostly be the kids skiing. I’ll be in law school so maybe mt spokane is the better choice 🤣

**beer30** · 03-14-2022, 12:36 PM

Mt Spokane is a pretty good hill for only a 45 minute drive. I grew up on it, then graduated to much bigger and better. I was back this spring for a visit to the family and got in a day up there. I was surprised by just how much fun I had!

**GoldMember** · 03-14-2022, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Chugachjed

Passes for me wife and both kids at silver are the same price as one pass at Alyeska. Cheap!! I’ve only been to Schweitzer once and that was closing weekend so I don’t really have a feel for the mountain. I love alpental anything with that terrain/vibe is great for me. It’ll mostly be the kids skiing. I’ll be in law school so maybe mt spokane is the better choice 藍

Originally Posted by beer30

Mt Spokane is a pretty good hill for only a 45 minute drive. I grew up on it, then graduated to much bigger and better. I was back this spring for a visit to the family and got in a day up there. I was surprised by just how much fun I had!

I've been at Schweitzer for the past 30 years but grew up on Mt. Spokane. I really hadn't skied there all this time (other than hiking up in the morning and skiing down Hour Glass maybe 25 times) until this year. Since retiring, I bought a pass there for mid-week skiing with my old buddies and was surprised at how well it's been taken care of over the years. It's a pretty good deal for me to have passes at both Schweitzer and MS.

With that, I'd suggest taking a look at 49 North, too. Also, I think you can do a combo pass with Silver since both are owned by the same guy. With the additions of the East Basin chair (whatever it's called...) and Angel Peak, 49 has some decent skiing, holds snow pretty well since it faces mostly north, and they replaced the old chair 1 with a detachable quad this year. It's a pretty decent option and isn't aligned with either Ikon or Epic, which I consider a plus.

**shroom** · 03-14-2022, 03:32 PM

+1, depending on kid age and if you’re skiing with them all the time or not; lots of good beginner/intermediate around. i learned at mt spokane (xc then night skiing) then bounced around when day tickets were more approachable. i would see if there’s a deal for your kids and go from there. schweitzer is by far biggest but a haul to ski more than one day a week from compton and is working towards boujee as fast as they can