Don Portman, veteran Methow Valley skiing instructor, heads downhill through the woods on Hok skis. Nils Larsen of Curlew introduces a woman to going downhill Altai Hok skis and, instead of poles, a ...

Ray Robertson, who does wolf monitoring in the Okanogan County region, is among the growing number of wildlife professionals who are using Altai Skis in their work. Winter is prime time to find tracks ...

Short, fat skis with free-heel bindings and built-in climbing skins are luring a growing number of winter trekkers into a sport Nils Larsen calls "skishoeing." "Adults step out on these and feel like ...

TONASKET, Wash. (AP) - Short, fat skis with free-heel bindings and built-in climbing skins are luring a growing number of winter trekkers into a sport Nils Larsen calls “skishoeing.” “Adults step out ...

1 of 4 — Blasting through powder on wooden, horsehide-bottomed skis, with a single pole for balance, an Altai skier shows off the skills and equipment his distant ancestors perfected. 2 of 4 — ...

Imagine you are playing the TV game show Jeopardy and this answer came up “pure, silly fun and great exercise in the snow.” Your question would be “What are sliding snowshoes?” Sliding snowshoes ...

A small hunting community in the northwest is believed to be the sport’s ancient inspiration. By Amy Qin China may be a relative newcomer to skiing, and winter sports more generally. But the tradition ...

The 49° North Nordic Center announced they will host Nordic Retro Day on February 7th, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Nordic Center Yurt. According to the resort, the event is aimed at ...

The Altai Mountains form the tallest mountain range in southern Siberia and are separated by deep river valleys and vast intermountain hollows. The Altai stretches into Central Asia and crosses four ...

Altai Skis had an edge on the other companies who tinkered with the concept. "We really believe in this type of skiing," Larsen said. The first Hoks were sold to consumers in 2011. The glued-in, nylon ...

The birthplace of skis is under debate, but the ski is believed to be even older than the wheel. "So they're one of the very first forms of transportation," travel writer Mark Jenkins says. Jenkins ...