Snow Sport Report

Alpine skiing

Q: What’s the difference between a snowboard and a vacuum cleaner?

A: The way you attach the dirtbag. (Skier/rider jokes wanted Fax: 927-2175.)

A USSA Halfpipe event is set for Sunday at Schweitzer. Open to recreational and USSA riders. Also: Schweitzer hosts Regional Special Olympics events Saturday. Info: (208) 263-9555

Every Thursday is Ladies’ Day at Lookout: $10 lift tickets, $10 lessons, and $10 rentals for women. Over-40s get same treatment Fridays.

Saturday evening’s Mardi Gras highlights Kimberley, British Columbia’s annual Winterfest, running through Sunday. Info: (800) 667-0871.

The Banff Festival of Mountain Films plays Saturday at 8 p.m. in Sandpoint’s Panida Theatre. Info: (208) 263-4282

Nordic skiing

Annual Race of the Methow near Mazama, Wash., is Saturday and Sunday. 1, 3, 5, and 10K races offered. Info: (509) 996-3287.

Backcountry skier alert: avalanche conditions are moderate to high. Updates: (208) 765-7323.

Snowmobiling

Forest Service officials encourage snowmobilers in the Wallace Ranger District to use trails at higher elevations and ridgetops when possible to reduce encounters with big game.

Grudge match snowmobile drag racing begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mullan football field to fund grooming in Shoshone County. Sanctioned drag races also set for Sunday at Horse Haven airstrip. Info: (208) 682-3814.