Hey Skibums! Before we get to today’s article, we have the long-awaited announcement. Are you ready? Here we go… NW Skibum is going to go on a 3/4-night camping trip at Paradise Park! Paradise Park is on Mt. Hood, so it is skiing related. We will be vlogging it all,...

I will be doing a series of "what is" articles, where I explain aspects of winter and skiing related topics, such as in our previous article on summer skiing. Today, I will be discussing snow farming.  First, a little disclaimer.  I was asked by my Senior Editor to...

Hey Skibums! Sorry we haven’t been active in a while. Today, I have several important announcements. First, be looking forward to a new article on Snow Farming! It will be releasing on Wednesday, June 20th to kick off summer! And for our second announcement. The NW...

Summer Skiing, Summer Skiing, Summer + Skiing? What? You might be thinking, No, NW Skibum, there’s no such thing. The heat would melt the snow! However, just read this, and discover how Summer Skiing in the Pacific Northwest is possible. First of all, I’m not talking...

I’ve been skiing for over 40 years and every year I get more and more enthusiastic about skiing.  To a non-skier, when I talk about skiing, I get a range of looks anywhere from a look of awe and jealousy to looks of compete ambivalence.  The greatest gift my father...