Spend Earth Day morning starting at 8 a.m. April 22 cleaning up your favorite Spokane area climbing crag (Mini, Cliff, Mirabeau, Dishman, or Deep Creek), followed by some climbing after the work is wrapped up. Bring gloves, work clothes, and water for the clean-up and your climbing gear for some fun. Then head down to […]
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Cover photo courtesy of Donnie Kissick Wild Walls Climbing Gym will mark its 30th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 11, with a day of free-entry climbing, the free Dirty Thirty climbing competition and a party that evening. The anniversary bash from 4 to 8 p.m. will be co-hosted by the Bower Climbing Coalition (BCC)—also celebrating its
Bower Climbing Coalition, based in Spokane, Wash., has a new online feature for people to report bad bolts or anchors at regional rock areas.
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The summer in my mind is always perfect—obliging weather, tons of time off from work, and a lineup of great partners ready to hit the road at a moment’s notice. Tis the season for setting audacious goals and finally crossing off some of the items on the tick list. But if you do plan to
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The Bower Climbing Coalition, a Spokane non-profit organization that repairs and replaces climbing hardware at local climbing areas and promotes the community and culture of climbing through local events and gatherings, is hosting “Rock The Earth,” a day of climbing activities on Earth Day (April 22). During the day there will be crag clean-ups at
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Bower Climbing Coalition brings back Reel Rock 16 to Spokane on May 15 with climbing films and a fundraising auction for local climbing areas.
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Cover photo courtesy of Evergreen Gear Exchange By Lisa Laughlin If you visit the “who we are” section on Evergreen Gear Exchange’s website, their preferred company salutation—”Heyo!”—will begin to paint the picture of the shop atmosphere for you. When you walk in the doors, the casual, welcoming vibe is second only to the visual delight
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Cover photo courtesy of Evergreen Gear Exchange Evergreen Gear Exchange’s Consign for a Cause program makes it easy to support the Inland Northwest’s outdoor nonprofits while cleaning out your gear closet. The program begins just like regular consignment at the shop: bring in quality outdoor gear you’d like to sell, and Evergreen Gear Exchange handles
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By Lisa Laughlin Cover photo courtesy of Priest Lake Watersports If this list doesn’t send you into a race-registering frenzy, I don’t know what will. Our region is packed with incredible options for running, riding, triathlon-ing, and getting outside from March through October. The only problem, my friends: you can’t be in two places at
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Cover photo by Gareth Leah courtesy of Reel Rock For two decades, Reel Rock has been sharing some of the greatest climbing adventures and achievements on film. Come watch this year’s films and support the Bower Climbing Coalition’s work to maintain, expand, and preserve Inland Northwest climbing. Mark your calendar for Sunday, March 23 from
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