In an office nestled amongst the rolling pine-perfumed hills of north-central Washington, not far from the Canadian border, Nils Larsen, a veteran of the ski world for the better part of four decades, ...

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 ...

TONASKET, Okanogan County — 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 ...

His boutique brand Altai Skis –a small, eclectic, almost countercultural establishment–finds its home in tiny and idyllic Curlew, far from the business hubs and distribution centers of Salt Lake City ...

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 ...

That is, I’d rather run 50k than ski it. The simplicity of lacing up and heading out has always been my bias. The rub? I like to play in my sandbox all year long. So I’ve got a small army of skis ...

Ski touring guide Laura Adams in China's Altai Mountains. (Photo: Jayme Moye) After ski-touring 840 metres up to a ridge on the Chinese side of the Altai Mountains, ski guide Laura Adams pauses to ...

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 ...