WINTERSPORTS — The foot of snow that accumulated on Methow Valley cross-country ski and fat biking trails last night isn’t the most impressive number from Washington’s Nordic Nirvana.

Central Washington’s Methow Valley first earned its reputation as a haven for outdoor fun in the 1980s with its network of cross-country ski trails ... are for the first map to be a birds ...

The reward for this long trip is access to the nation’s largest cross-country ski ... the Methow Valley is a quiet landscape of mountains, forest and small towns connected by Nordic trails.

Some trails are even open to dogs; it’s $10 per day or $50 for a season pass. Kids and seniors ski free.) From skiing to sleeping and eating, here are some tips for your next Methow Valley ...

Given over to mountain bikes, horses and hikers in the summer, the trails are groomed for skiing between December and March, weather permitting. If you are a beginner, the Methow Valley Ski School ...

We were approaching a place that pegged itself as the nation’s largest cross-country ski area, nestled on the slopes of the Methow ... valley because of the predictable snow and variety of trails.

but it's not until the thermometer drops that the valley reveals its true splendors. Boasting over 136 miles of groomed paths, Methow Trails is one of the largest cross-country ski areas North ...

The Methow Valley boasts some of the finest cross-country ski trails in the country, a roughly 125-mile network that crisscrosses farms, rolling hills and the forested slopes on the eastern flank of ...

Tending to your dog’s droppings is critical to maintaining public acceptance of dogs on public ski trails. •Methow Valley Sport Trails Association Web site has grooming reports, event ...

WINTHROP, Wash. — It may end up being the biggest producer of Olympic talent in Washington state history, and is still one of the region's biggest secrets at the same time. The Methow Valley has ...