Snow Sport Report

Fri., March 26, 1999

Compiled By Stephanie Pfeifer

Alpine skiing/snowboarding

Mount Spokane will host Spring Fling on the Mountain this weekend to give special thanks to guests. The celebration will include music, races, prizes and a unique dining experience as several area restaurants will be serving on the sundeck.

Also, buy your season passes for Mount Spokane for next year’s season and use it to ski free for the rest of this season. (208)-777-7701.

Schweitzer will be the site of the INSA Youth Snow Challenge on Sunday.

Nordic skiing

Cross country trails at Kimberly, British Columbia, are reportedly in excellent condition for this weekend.

All trails at the Schweitzer Mountain Resort area were groomed this week.

The Methow Valley area continues to report great skiing conditions. Many trails were groomed this week, including all of the Sun Mountain area down to Wolf Ridge continuing to Brown’s Farm. The Methow Valley Community trail into Winthrop is not recommended this week. The Rendez-Vous system will be groomed for weekend skiing.

Avalanche watch

Due to rapid warming trends, the south-facing slopes in the Old Mission State Park area in Shoshone County have had considerable slides in the past week.

The Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center is issuing a warning of considerable avalanche danger in the Washington Cascades near the Cascade Crest. The Center is also cautioning backcountry skiers to be aware of rapid warming over the next few weeks.

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