Ski Local

Its dumping snow on the Palouse. With travel conditions as they are, today will be a good day to hit the local spots. I've spent the last couple days "skiing local" and it's been great. Check out places like Tomer Butte, Paradise Ridge, Moscow Mountain, Kamiak Butte, and Palouse Divide. The Paradise Path is good for traditional XC skiing. Always be sure to Ask First when traveling on private land and make sure you park in a safe and courteous manner so plows can get around and do their jobs.

In conditions like we are experiencing a person can find powder to lap just about anywhere there is a hill. Minimize driving=Maximizing fun in my opinion. Often it will be better than you think. We will have more post in the days ahead on skiing local.

If you get out in the next couple days be sure to read the relevant avalanche advisories. If there is enough snow to ski there is enough to slide and with the winds it could happen anywhere!

Also, please feel free to any submit weather, snow, avalanche, or access conditions you think might be helpful to the public to palousebackcountry@gmail.com. Also send any trip report or photos you would like to see published here at Palouse Backcountry. Have fun and be safe!




Doesn't look skiable in September.



Maybe it is in January!