WINTERSPORTS – Used gear will be coming out of closets for great deals at annual ski- and winter-gear swaps.
The following fundraisers help finance area ski patrols and racers: UPDATED for 2015
• 49 Degrees North Ski Patrol Ski Swap, Northeast Washington Fairgrounds in Colville , 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Oct. 24. Register items for sale 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Oct. 23 and 8 a.m.-9 a.m. Oct. 24.
Info: bealeski@gmail.com ; ski49n.com .
• Mount Spokane Ski Patrol Ski Swap (51st annual event) at Spokane County Fair and Expo Center in Spokane Valley . 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Oct. 31 and 9 a.m.-noon on Nov. 1. Register items for sale 3 p.m.-8 p.m. on Oct. 30.
Info: skipatrolskiswap.com
• Lookout Pass and Silver Mountain ski patrol’s Winter Swap, Kootenai County Fairgrounds on Government Way in Coeur d’Alene , 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 7. Register items 3 p.m.-8 p.m. on Nov. 6.
Info: winterswap.org.
• Schweitzer Alpine Racing School Ski Swap at Bonner County Fairgrounds in Sandpoint , 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Nov. 14. Bring items to sell noon-7 p.m. on Nov. 13.
Info: sars.net .
