This winter, Ski Idaho celebrates its 20th anniversary by once again offering its Ski Free Passport program to fifth and sixth grade students. While students have a limited number of days they can ski free, there are some perks that may not seem obvious. Fifth graders get three free ski days at any participating resort, […]
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Sally Vantress-Lodato Releases Updated Book Edition In 1988, Sally Vantress-Lodato left behind everything she knew to embark on a cycling trip around the world. She chose a basic mountain bike, because she was a beginner cyclist. “My small frame did not fit other options,” she says. “Women-specific gear, especially bikes, was really not available. Having
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There is a worn, scratched, and cobweb-covered SMC ice axe that’s been hanging in one of my gear caves or another for over a decade. And I’ve never used it. This old blue ice axe is a bit too short for me, but the main reason it perpetually hangs on a wall collecting dust is
A snowshoe hike to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) cabin at Mount Spokane State Park offers some of the best views available on the snowshoe trail system and a chance to consider some interesting park history. The CCC had a spur camp in this location during the summers of the mid-1930s. Interpretive signage in the
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This year Bower Climbing Coalition is hosting Reel Rock 12 December 6 at the Washington Cracker Co. Building (304 W. Pacific Ave. in Spokane), a new and bigger venue for this popular climbing film festival that has sold out in recent years. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. All proceeds support
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Our annual gift guide leans heavily towards things and experiences you can buy here locally from a real person at a real shop. We include gift ideas for the gear geeks that are inevitably on your list, as well as a wide range of cool and unique items for the less outdoorsy people you’ll no
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