Out There Spotlight

Looking Back at the Spokane Mountaineers (1986 to 1992)

1986 was another big year for the Spokane Mountaineers and Rich Landers and Ida Rowe Dolphin. The “100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest” guidebook was ...
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Looking Back at the Spokane Mountaineers (1977 to 1985)

1977 was a big year for club member John Roskelley, who, along with non-members Galen Rowell, Kim Schmitz and Dennis Henzel, attempted and succeeded to ...
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St. Luke’s Ski Fest Offers Water Sports for Everyone

The young man is securely strapped into his seat. He bobs in the water as the boat slowly moves forward to take the slack out ...
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Looking Back at the Spokane Mountaineers (1968-1976)

In 1968 the Spokane Mountaineers hosted then-Congressman Tom Foley at the club chalet on Mount Spokane to discuss conservation issues and other hot topics. Another ...
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Looking Back at the Spokane Mountaineers (1951 to 1967)

A special meeting of the club was called to liquidate the lodge and property. Property taxes this year were a staggering $3.80 per year. Mabel ...
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Paddle Board Prodigy: Meet River Surfer Charlie Cindric

The immense might of the Spokane River raged by as Charlie Cindric paddled his stand up paddleboard to the churning edge of the current where ...
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Looking Back at the Spokane Mountaineers: 1935 to 1940

1935 was a big year for the Spokane Mountaineers. This was the year that the club incorporated and membership grew to 112. The 20th anniversary ...
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Spokane Walking Club outing. The nearest man is John Anderson, Club President, who also served in the Washington Legislature.

The Early Years of the Spokane Mountaineers (1915-1935)

Back in 1914 a woman named Ora Maxwell was a librarian at the downtown Spokane Public Library, and on nice nights she would walk home ...
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Making a Difference One Piece of Litter at a Time

The Ecology Youth Corps is Washington’s largest youth employment program. EYC has removed litter and promoted recycling and litter abatement throughout the state since 1975. ...
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