Elyse Saugstad describes surviving the Stevens Pass-area avalanche. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy My Monday interview with KHQ regarding the lure of skiing out of bounds.
WINTER SPORTS -- Pro skier pro skier Elyse Saugstad gave a TV interview this morning answering questions about the ABS Avalanche Airbag device she credits with saving her life Sunday in the deadly avalanche that killed three of her companions near Stevens Pass. Here is…
WINTER SPORTS -- Pro skier pro skier Elyse Saugstad gave a TV interview this morning answering questions about the ABS Avalanche Airbag device she credits with saving her life Sunday in the deadly avalanche that killed three of her companions near Stevens Pass. Here is…
FISHING - Friday was a shirt-sleeve day with plenty of action for Grande Ronde River steelheaders. Dennis Matsuda and Dan Hansen of Spokane caught and released 13 steelhead during the day, some of them beautifully fall bright fish. Not bad for February.
WINTER SPORTS - Skiers and riders can perform bold new tricks in the terrain park with greatly reduced risk at Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area, Feb. 24-26. A large inflatable air bag will be in place Friday through Sunday below the biggest ramp at…
BOATING -- The Washington State Boating Program reached a milestone in its mandatory boater education program last week, issuing card number 100,000. David Eckols of Seattle won tickets to a Seattle Seahawks game for being the 100,000th boater card recipient. See my recent column pointing…
TOURNAMENT FISHING -- Brandon Palaniuk, 24, of Rathdrum, Idaho, has been pre-fishing this weekend, warming up with the 50 anglers competing in the 2012 Bassmaster Classic, Feb. 24-26, on the Red River near Shreveport-Bossier City, LA. This is the second consecutive year Palaniuk has qualified…
WILDLIFE – An internationally recognized polar bear expert who moved to Stevens County will present a slide program about the threatened status of the arctic bruins at 7 p.m., March 2, at the Colville Community College. Steven Amstrup, who’s studied polar bears in Alaska for…
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