Lookout Pass to offer kids ski school

The Famous Free Ski School at Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area begins its 72nd season Saturday.

Nearly 500 children age 6-17 signed up for the 10-week program. Registration is from Jan. 7 through 21, beginning at 8 a.m.

The Famous Free Ski School at Lookout Pass is a nonprofit that draws students from across the Spokane area, North Idaho and western Montana. Since 1940, volunteer instructors have introduced nearly 40,000 children to skiing and snowboarding.

Famous Free Ski School sessions run every Saturday until March 10. Classes for beginners start at 10 a.m. Intermediate lessons begin at 11:30 a.m.