Loup Loup Ski Bowl will open for the season on Saturday (Jan. 18), general manager Dave Betts said this week. Betts said that with Wednesday’s snowfall of 8 inches, there is now enough of a base to open the full hill. First chair will be a 9 a.m., last chair at 3:45 p.m. The Loup […]
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Winter rec report: Jan. 1, 2020
• Methow Trails has opened virtually all of its 200 kilometers of ski trails and is grooming the majority of those trails nightly during the holidays, despite a notable absence of significant snowfall in the past week. Mazama, Rendezvous and Sun Mountain area trails all received enough snow in the mid-December storm to provide excellent […]
North Cascades Highway closes, but skiers still need snow
Highway closure among latest on record Heavy snow forecast for higher elevations this week prompted the closure of North Cascades Highway at 6 a.m. on Wednesday (Dec. 11), but local ski areas are still waiting for enough snow to kick off their seasons. As of Tuesday (Dec. 10), Methow Trails reported no open cross-country ski […]
Dave Betts takes over as general manager at Loup Loup ski hill
Dave Betts, a long-time employee of North Cascades Heli in Mazama and devoted outdoorsman, is the new general manager at Loup Loup Ski Bowl. Betts took over in July, replacing C.P. Grosenick, who had held the position for several years. Betts grew up in Seattle and has been skiing since he was toddler, and snowboarding […]
Slopestyle Competition a high-flying success at Loup Loup
The 2018 Loup Loup Slopestyle Competition last Saturday (March 3) drew skiers and snowboarders who took three runs on the Loup Loup Terrain Park, completing a variety of jumps, spins, grinds and grabs on the park features. Event organizers were Seth Stevie and Leaf Seaburg. The event was Stevie’s senior project at Liberty Bell High School. […]
Community Challenge relay race to be staged at Loup Loup Ski Bowl this weekend
The Loup Loup Ski Bowl Community Challenge — a three-part timed relay for families and friends — will be on Saturday (March 10), starting at 10:30 a.m. Teams of three will compete in Giant Slalom (on skis or snowboard); the Tube Hill (run up the hill with a Loup tube, slide down); and Nordic (sprint […]
Show off your Slopestyle chops at Loup Loup on Saturday
Loup Loup Ski Bowl hosts the annual Slopestyle Competition for skiers and snowboarders, ages 7 and up, on Saturday (March 3). Demonstrate your tricks on the Loup’s Terrain Park to win prizes from Lib Tech Snowboards, Rossignol Skis, North Cascades Heli, Loup Loup Rental Shop On The Hill, Hank’s Harvest Foods, Twisp Terrace, Cascades Outdoor […]
Wolf Chase draws big turnout at Loup Loup Ski Bowl
Last weekend’s Wolf Chase alpine racing event drew more than 130 skiers from around the region to Loup Loup Ski Bowl, including a competitive local group on their home course. Skiers enjoyed sunny skies and great snow conditions. Local results: Women, Saturday GS/Sunday Slalom: U10 Nella Belcher, 5th Saturday, disqualified Sunday Audrey Roman, 6th Saturday, […]
Taking sledding to a new level
You can banish the intimidating visions of luges careening down steep tracks of ice — the new luge sleds that debuted at the Loup ski hill this past weekend are “natural luge.”
Natural luge is done on snow in nimble wooden sleds that can be steered, slowed and even …
Community Challenge relay race at the Loup nets big turnout
The second Annual Loup Loup Community Challenge Relay last weekend saw 19 three-person teams compete in Giant Slalom (some on skis, some on snowboards), Tube Hill Run Up and Slide Down, and the 3K Nordic course. The teams with the fastest combined times won top prizes. First place, with a final time of 9:20.02, went […]
