Trail Runner Magazine just published a Q&A with Spokane high-altitude mountaineer and trail runner John Roskelley. The story is written by Don Winant, an aerospace physiologist researching the physiology and medicine of high-altitude mountaineering. To read the story, click here and scroll to “Faces.”
Schweitzer Mountain Resort has announced it will open for the season on Friday, aided by the resort’s snowmaking machine. Two lifts, Musical Chairs and the Basin Express, will operate from 9 am to 3:45 pm. More lifts and runs will open as conditions allow. Lift tickets will be available at reduced prices. More information at
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A pedestrian died after being hit by a pick-up truck Thursday on busy, five-lane 5th Street in Sandpoint. Anthony J. Joerger worked with Sandpoint’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee. His death is the second 5th-Street pedestrian fatality in recent years. Although some measures were taken to make intersections safer after the 2006 fatality just a few blocks away,
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In the spirit of staying in shape during the season of delicious food and hibernation, make a 5-mile run or walk your first official holiday celebration. The Bloomsday Road Runners’ Club is hosting a Turkey Trot at 9 am on Thanksgiving morning, per long-time tradition. Show up with cans of food or a cash donation
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49° North Mountain Resort announced today that the resort will be open for operations on Saturday. They’re reporting heavy snowfall over the last two weeks, which they say has provided the mountain with great coverage, with a snow depth of 24 inches at the summit and 13 inches at the lodge. The National Weather Service
The Spokane Jingle Bell Walk/Run is Saturday morning at Riverfront Park. The 5K is a fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation. Participant are encourageed to dress up, so dig up that Santa costume and/or tie some bells to your shoes — all the cool kids are doing it. Day-of registration begins at 7:30 am and the
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Former Spokane Indians player and current Kansas City Royals ace Zack Greinke was named the American League Cy Young award winner after going 16-8 with a 2.16 ERA and 242 strikeouts for the Royals this season. Grienke was drafted by the Royals in the first-round of the 2002 MLB First-Year Player Draft, going sixth overall.
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Check out this Spokesman-Review report of a local woman, Toni Sneva, who volunteer searcher rescued after she broke her ankle along the trail in Riverside State Park. It includes helpful advice on how to prepare for cold-weather hikes.
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The Spokane Centennial Trail has been selected as a finalist for the Google Street View Special Collection, which would place the Centennial Trail on a Google map under the Parks & Trails category. Google’s Street View trike would film the entire length of the Trail. Benefits from being on the Google map include national exposure
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