Climbing
Climbing Permit Changes for Mount St Helens
Castle Rock, Wash. Outdoor recreation areas around the Pacific Northwest have been extremely crowded during the pandemic. Last summer, the Forest Service and county sheriff’s ...
Jon Jonckers
March 29, 2021
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Loving Leavenworth
A hike to the popular Icicle Ridge viewpoint exposes the quirky brilliance of Leavenworth. To the south, the Stuart Range with its alpine lakes and ...
Summer Hess
July 24, 2020
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Access Fund Purchases New Climbing Areas
Leavenworth, Wash. The Access Fund is pleased to announce that they have acquired Alphabet Rock and Icehouse Boulders in Icicle Canyon outside Leavenworth. This conservation ...
Jon Jonckers
July 16, 2020
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New Climbing Gym Coming to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
North Idaho climbers will have new indoor walls to scale before year’s end if all goes as planned with the October 2020 target date for ...
Derrick Knowles
January 12, 2020
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Climbing Film to Highlight Spokane Scene
The buzz is real, and Northwest climbers are already humming about the upcoming 2020 film “The Freed,” directed by Mike Beegle. The teaser trailer launched ...
Jon Jonckers
December 13, 2019
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JessFest (Sept 28)
A Deep Creek Trailhead + Jess Roskelley Memorial Fundraiser This fundraising event will help develop the Deep Creek trailhead and honor the late Jess Roskelley ...
Out There Outdoors
September 12, 2019
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Deep Creek Canyon to Get a Much-Needed Latrine
Riverside State Park, Spokane, Wash.—The Bower Climbing Coalition (BCC) is on track to fund a permanent bathroom facility to be installed at the Deep Creek ...
Jon Jonckers
August 8, 2019
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Leavenworth Climbing: Off the Beaten Path
Full of Bavarian charm, beer, and brats, Leavenworth is a dream. Nestled in the Cascade Mountains of Central Washington in the Wenatchee River Valley, many ...
Jessy Humann
May 22, 2019
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Spokane Community Mourns Loss of Climber Jess Roskelley
World-famous Spokane climber Jess Roskelley died in an avalanche on April 16, 2019, along with Austrian climbers David Lama and Hansjörg Auer. The trio was ...
Jon Jonckers
May 7, 2019
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