Climbing

Earth Day Crag Clean-up and Climbing Community Celebration

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 ...

Out There Outdoors April 10, 2017

Five Beginner Yoga Poses for Runners

Over the past few years I’ve vacillated between running and climbing, but I always seem to hit a plateau that prevents me from making gains ...

Siobhan Ebel April 8, 2017

Prepare for Spring Climbing with These Training Tips

To some people, climbing in a gym is the only type of climbing they know; to others it’s simply supplemental training for outdoor climbing. When ...

Siobhan Ebel March 27, 2017

Kody smiles as he reaches for handholds on the wall at Wild Walls. Photo: Shallan Knowles

Wild Walls is Expanding

Wild Walls climbing gym plans to add approximately 2,000 square feet of floor space and 2,000 square feet of climbing space starting at the beginning ...

Jon Jonckers March 13, 2017

Ammi Midstokke wearing a lab coat, standing in a kitchen, and holding a red mountain bike with her left hand and a head of broccoli in her left hand as she takes an exaggerated bite.

Out There Contributor Ammi Midstokke to Give Talks at Great Outdoors & Bike Expo (Feb. 18)

Sandpoint-based writer, adventure mom, nutritional therapy practitioner, and Out There Monthly columnist Ammi Midstokke will be giving two presentations on Saturday, February 18 as part ...

Out There Outdoors February 2, 2017

Spokane Great Outdoors & Bike Expo: As Much Outdoor Fun as You Can Have Inside

Don’t let the indoor setting fool you at this new outdoor recreation event at the Spokane Convention Center February 18-19, 2017. Discover fun, entertaining and ...

Out There Outdoors February 2, 2017

Bloc Yard Bouldering Gym Set to Open on Spokane’s Northside

The bouldering community in the Inland Northwest has exploded in recent years, and the new Bloc Yard Bouldering Gym proves this community is only going ...

Jon Jonckers January 25, 2017

Explore the Winter Wilds Safely—Be Avalanche Aware

I rolled into the foyer of an outfitter that had inundated Facebook with advertisements about a $5 Avalanche Awareness event. The atmosphere was that of ...

Summer Hess January 24, 2017

Inland NW Local Holiday Gift Guide: CLIMBING

This holiday season, OTM makes your shopping easy with our Local Holiday Gift Guide. There’s no need to search far and wide for gifts for ...

Out There Outdoors December 13, 2016