February trip of the month: Earn your turns at Lookout Pass

If you’re looking to hone your backcounty wintertime travel skills, while simultaneously sculpting your calf muscles, the aptly named Training Grounds at Lookout Pass is a good bet.

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Wed., Feb. 27, 2019

Reilly Bates climbs a snowy slope on Saturday Feb. 16, 2019. The Training Grounds offer about 1,000 feet of vertical gain in a safe backcountry environment. ELI FRANCOVICH/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW.

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Will Holmquist skis Saturday Feb. 16, 2019 at the Training Grounds on the Montana/Idaho border. Lookout Ski Resort is visible in the background. ELI FRANCOVICH/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW.

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Will Holmquist skis Saturday Feb. 16, 2019 through trees above Lookout Pass. ELI FRANCOVICH/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW.

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Reilly Bates skis through powder above Lookout Pass on Feb. 16, 2019. ELI FRANCOVICH/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW.

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Will Holmquist skis above Lookout Pass on Saturday Feb. 16, 2019 at the Training Grounds. ELI FRANCOVICH/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW.

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Reilly Bates gets ready to ski Saturday Feb. 16, 2019 at the Training Grounds at Lookout Pass. ELI FRANCOVICH/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW.

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