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Skiing Uphill: Rules to Follow if You Plan to Ski or Snowshoe up Mt. Spokane this Winter

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As we head into winter in the Inland Northwest, many of us are gearing up for winter activities, and for many seasoned and aspiring backcountry skiers and snowboarders, that means getting in shape and practicing with their gear. For those in the Spokane area, we have a great, sanctioned resource at our local ski hill […]

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Take Your Kids Skiing in Two States at Lookout Pass

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Skiing or snowboarding with your children anywhere other than the bunny hill is an adventure in itself. A big mountain of new terrain awaits you on those intermediate runs and eventually black diamond ones. A great, and sometimes frustrating, aspect of skiing is that it requires continuous learning, with new challenges for every new run,

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Spokane Nordic Ski Coach George Bryant Named PNSA Coach of the Year

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Spokane Nordic Ski Association ski team coach George Bryant was recently selected as the Pacific Northwest Ski Association Nordic Coach of the Year. For nearly a decade Bryant has worked with teenage skiers and their families to take their Nordic skiing to a higher level. Coach Bryant works with Spokane area team members all year

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Looking Back at the Spokane Mountaineers (1993 to 1998)

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The 1993 summer outing was held in North Cascades National Park. The big conservation effort this year was organized by the author of this article, Chic Burge, to utilize the Climbing Committee to rig climbers to repel off the Dry Falls Observation Deck to clean up the cliffs below. 51 bags of trash were collected.

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Looking Back at the Spokane Mountaineers (1986 to 1992)

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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 completed by Landers and Dolphin, with help from Spokane Mountaineers members, and printed by the Seattle Mountaineers. The Mountaineers also played a pivotal role in the protection of Minnehaha Rocks.

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Looking Back at the Spokane Mountaineers (1977 to 1985)

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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 climb the Middle Trango Tower in Pakistan. Notable new club members this year included Rich and Meredith Landers, as well as Rich’s long-time adventure companion, friend and fellow conservationist Dick

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Mount Spokane Hucklebeary Epic 2015 (CANCELED DUE TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER)

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Editor’s note: The first official Mount Spokane Hucklebeary Epic mountain bike race was scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 8 (due to extreme fire danger). This article was written for the July 2015 print issue of Out There Monthly and is a good preview of the course we hope you’ll get the chance to

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